W@W WRAP – Week 318
God's Perspective! – Do you ever stop to wonder about the difference it would make to see people, places, circumstances, relationships, and daily events from God’s perspective instead of your own? Often we look with earthly, judgemental eyes, being critical in our hearts, if not aloud. What if we asked God to show us His loving, forgiving, and wise perspective of people and circumstances? Imagine the difference this would make to how we respond to the world around us. (Matthew 6:25-34)
W@W WRAP – Week 317
Our Walk Talks... – It has been said, "Your walk talks, and your talk talks, but your walk talks louder than your talk talks!" Simply put, our walk with Jesus and how we respond to others is a greater witness for the Lord than what we say about following Him. Both avenues for witnessing are vital! They show the world that believing in Jesus makes a huge difference in our lives every day and in every circumstance. Indeed, on good days, and not-so-good days, that is what sets us apart. May we walk with confidence, showing others the light that shines through us, the light of Jesus! (1 John 1:5-7)
W@W WRAP – Week 316
Praise be to the God of Comfort and Promises! – Have you ever been completely taken off guard by a situation in your life – something you truly don't understand and that presents a great challenge? You know those are times when you realise that Jesus is your Lord, and that He brings the promise of heaven, but right now, it hurts. In those times when we struggle to understand the ‘why,’ may we rejoice, knowing that God doesn't waste anything. May we hold on to His promises, knowing that His comfort, love, goodness and compassion bring healing and eternal hope. (Habakkuk 3:17-18)
W@W WRAP – Week 315
A New Way! – Do you ever say to yourself: "If I only had a new way, a new way to live, a new way to love others, a new way to relate to God?" We know that accepting Christ truly gives us a 'new way’. Our gracious God gives us as His people, the directions for a 'new way', 'His way' through His Word. Our faithful God also provided a way for us to become part of His family through His precious Son, Jesus. So no matter what life throws at us, may we stay focused and stand firm, living as people of 'THE WAY'. (Exodus 20:1-17)
W@W WRAP – Week 314
Focusing our gaze on God's Faithfulness… – Do you ever have days when your faith waivers, or seems so small that you wonder how our marvellous Lord could even smile when He thinks of you? Take heart! In His Word, God repeatedly tells us about His great faithfulness. As we daily fix our eyes on our Lord and grow in knowing Him more intimately, may we experience His greatness, power, glory, victory and majesty. This will give us the courage to move forward, knowing that for our God, nothing is impossible. (Matthew 21:21)
W@W WRAP – Week 313
Mercy and Grace to lead us into 2023! – As we flip the page of our calendar from 2022 to 2023, it brings us reason to pause. We look back and remember all that God has done for us in 2022, and we look forward with excitement to His assignments in the new year. As we do this, two important words bring meaning to the past and hope for the future: MERCY and GRACE. They are indeed a perfect pair. As we understand their meaning in our lives, we appreciate all God has done in the past and have hope for our future with Him. (2 John 1:3; 2 Timothy 1:2; Ephesians 2:8)