Category: Faith

  • I came, I saw, I conquered..

    I came, I saw, I conquered..

    Veni Vidi Vici I came, Down from heaven, Expected yet unexpected, Into humanity, Into your lives, A little helpless babe, I came to all. I saw, The eyes of hope, The eyes of hurt, The eyes of wonder, At miracles done, I saw your hearts, I saw you all. I conquered, In obedience, Into pain,…

  • Peace this Advent

    Peace this Advent

    Tomorrow we light the second Advent candle which represents peace. “Then the Lord said to him, “Peace be with you; do not fear, you shall not die.” So Gideon built an altar there to the Lord, and called it The- Lord – Is -Peace. Judges 6:23-24 JEHOVAH SHALOM Shalom Peace means rest, harmony, wholeness, completeness,…

  • Hope this Advent

    Hope this Advent

    Continuing the theme of hope this week as represented by the first candle of Advent. I have come to realise that hope is not as easy to define as I once thought and can be easily misunderstood. My own hope in the past was not always properly formed and I think, when I reflect back,…

  • Oil the Shields..

    Oil the Shields..

    These were the words I heard from the Lord as I prayed recently. I had a picture of shields that were bright, shiny and polished. They reflected such a bright light that the reflection was blinding. This verse in Isaiah 21:5 says “Rise up, captains, oil the shields!”Isaiah 21.5 The instruction here is to get…

  • God’s Voice is powerful…

    God’s Voice is powerful…

    I was inspired to re-post this word about God’s voice after reading The Power of Voice by Rainer Bantau. God stirred my heart and brought this word to remembrance as I read his post. God’s voice is powerful. There are lots of voices clamouring to be heard. Clamouring for our attention. Trying to influence us.…

  • Fresh Bread (4) God’s Banqueting table

    Fresh Bread (4) God’s Banqueting table

    This week we are considering the theme of Fresh bread. Today, I am reminded of God’s banqueting table and that His banner over us there is love. Those words are from the Song of Solomon “He brought me to the banqueting house,and his banner over me was love.” Song of Songs 2.4 NKJV It is…

  • The Open Door…

    The Open Door…

    “For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.”1Corinthians 16.9 NKJV This verse really caught my attention in my Bible readings this week. I have been thinking about it a lot, especially since yesterday when I received a message about a potential door that has opened for expansion. If…