Friday, May 30, 2025

Jesus would not entrust himself to them, . . . for he knew what was in each person.— John 2:24-25 by Oswald Chambers

Jesus would not entrust himself to them, . . . for he knew what was in each person.— John 2:24-25 Put trust in God first. “Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people” (John 2:24). Our Lord trusted no one except God, yet he was never suspicious, never bitter, never in despair about anyone. He simply trusted entirely in what God’s grace could do. If we put our trust in people before God, if we insist on people being something they never can be—absolutely right—we’ll become bitter and end up despairing of everyone. This is why we must never trust in anything but the grace of God. Put God’s needs first. “Here I am, I have come to do your will” (Hebrews 10:9). Many of us are obedient to whatever we perceive to be a need. We say to ourselves, “The unsaved are dying without God. They need the Lord; they need me to come and preach the gospel.” Jesus was never obedient to a need; he was obedient to the will of his Father. Before we rush off into work for God, we have to make sure that we are honoring God’s will for our own lives. God wants us to be rightly related to him. Once we are, he will open the way for us to meet needs elsewhere. Put God’s trust first. “And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me” (Matthew 18:5). God entrusts himself to us as an infant. He asks us to turn our personal life into a “Bethlehem,” a place where he may safely dwell, so that we may be slowly transfigured by his life inside us. God’s ultimate purpose for us is that his Son will be manifested in our mortal bodies. Are we honoring the trust he’s placed in us?

Monday, May 19, 2025

Legacy Leader Summit 2024 - Chuck Swindoll

Chuck Swindoll is one of my favourute Bible teachers. I listen to his radio ministry often. What a wonedrful testimony of God's grace.

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Friday, May 9, 2025

R.C. Sproul: For the Doctrine of the Trinity

The Christian Doctrine of the Trinity is under attack. While those doing so, and there have always been such people, may be well intentioned, it has it's roots with our enamy as Christians, Satan.When we see people attacking this doctrine and the divinity of Jesus, we are reminded that we do not wrestle with flesh and blood. We do need to defend this doctrine as it is essential in our full salvation.That is becoming a Christian and staying a Christian. To become a new creation in Christ. I have chosen this scholarly address by R C Sproul for those of you who are struggling with your faith.I never knew all this when I first became a Christian but as I grew as a Christian I realised how important this is to understand.