Read Mark 10:43–52
“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I…
Read Judges 6:11–16
'But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all -surpassing power is from God and…
Read Lamentations 3:19–24
'Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.' — Lamentations 3:22
Our young…
By Rev Dr Andrew Cheah
One big issue we are facing today is the issue of security. Many people feel terribly insecure in light of what’s happening in our world. All over the world, people are being infected by the COVID-19 coronavirus. Many are in isolation, some are dying, and nobody knows who will be next.
Many…
Read Psalm 37:1–24
'The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him.' —Psalm 37:23
A few years ago, our county’s…
Read Psalm 30
'Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.' —Psalm 30:5
I recently reread some of my…
Read Matthew 6:25–34
We live by faith, not by sight. — 2 Corinthians 5:7
One day my ten-year-old granddaughter Emily and I were boiling…
Written By Dr. Ajith Fernando, Sri Lanka
Many people are asking today about whether we can quote Psalm 91 to assure ourselves that we will be freed from the Corona Virus. Let’s look at this issue scripturally.
In the Bible there are promises, principles and commands that are generally true, but which have exceptions. The general commands to…
Read Psalm 24
'The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.' — Psalm 24:1
I knew…
As you may be aware, banks are no longer accepting cheques in New Zealand, which unfortunately means neither can we. If you'd like to know how you can give online, we've prepared a short video to take you through the options:
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If you are wanting to make a gift…
Written By Joanna Hor, Singapore
I’f you have been closely following the news about the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, you would be familiar with the name Dr Li Wen Liang.
Last Friday (6 Feb), the 34-year-old whistleblower Chinese doctor, who was one of the first to warn about the outbreak last December, died after he…
Sculptor Liz Shepherd’s 2018 exhibition The Wait, was described by a Boston Globe correspondent as “evok[ing] the precious, exposed, and transcendent in life.” Inspired by the time Shepherd spent at her dying father’s bedside, the exhibition attempts to convey yearning, the emptiness of loss, and the fragile sense that loved ones are just out of reach.
The idea that death is precious might seem counterintuitive; however, the psalmist declares, “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants” (Psalm 116:15). God treasures the death of his saints, for in their passing he welcomes them home.
Who are these faithful…
Written By Michele Ong, Australia
My friends and I abandoned our favorite eating spots when we first heard the news of Covid-19 sweeping across China and other countries. At that point, there was no confirmed case in Australia, and government authorities were already keeping an eye out for the virus. Still, we thought…
Written By Daniel Ryan Day, USA
Daniel is married to his high school sweetheart, and dad to three. He’s the author of What’s Next: Your Dream Job, God’s Call and a Life That Sets You Free, and a podcaster at Our Daily Bread. He holds a Master’s Degree from Fuller Theological Seminary and…
By Rev Dr T. Jeyakumar
Life is a journey with God. And throughout the Bible, God has promised to see us through. The psalmist knows this as a fact, and in Psalm 121 – the Pilgrim’s Psalm – the writer is one who has experienced God in his religious journeys and in life. He knows that God…
