Tag: Forgiveness
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When a thief met Jesus -Encounters with Jesus
I have gone by many names during my lifetime. They called me “the penitent thief, good thief, wise thief and so on” – these names stuck with me and defined who I am. I lived a criminal life, I enjoyed the hype of it all and stealing became my greatest endeavour. Have you not heard…
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Paid in Full..
This morning, I was ironing a shirt for my husband before going away on holiday later today. Its a new shirt and I was fascinated by the label, “Paid in Full”. For a believer in Christ, those words immediately remind me of Jesus’ sacrifice for us and the redemptive power of His blood shed to…
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Feed My Lambs, Feed My Sheep
These were the instructions which Jesus gave to his disciple Simon Peter, when he met him again in Galilee after His death and resurrection. This was the same Simon Peter who had denied knowing Jesus in his time of trial. Jesus had told Peter that he would deny Him, but Peter had protested that he…
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I have something to say…
And Jesus answered and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” So he said, “Teacher, say it.” Luke 7:40 I read this passage of Scripture this morning and it really got me thinking about how Jesus approached Simon with an important truth that he wanted Simon to hear and understand. Jesus…
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Deception – The Gibeonites Story
It’s #ThrowbackThursday and so I thought today I would publish one of my most regularly viewed posts which just so happens to be (to my pleasant surprise) this story from the Old Testament. If you have not heard of the Gibeonites before then please read on… The bible story of the Gibeonites and how they…
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A plea for Deliverance and Forgiveness
To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, I trust in You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies triumph over me. Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed; Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause. Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me…
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Joseph – Hero of the Faith (5)
As we have already seen in the previous post, Joseph demonstrated patience and long suffering through his troubles, which is a fruit of the Holy Spirit of God. Joseph also showed that there was no bitterness or desire for vengeance in his heart even after all that had happened to him. When the opportunity arose…
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