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Sustainable Miracles

Sustainable Miracles

“And the Lord thy God will cast out these nations before you little by little…. lest the wild beasts grow too numerous for you”Deut 7:22Victories and breakthroughs come from God. However, God isn’t only concerned about giving us victory, but also...
The Antidote to Fear is to Remember

The Antidote to Fear is to Remember

“If you say in your heart, ‘These nations are greater than I. How can I dispossess them?’ you shall not be afraid of them but you shall remember what the LORD your God did to Pharaoh” Deut 7:17-18Israel could be intimidated and fearful as they pondered the...
Obedience in the Little Things

Obedience in the Little Things

We were heading for a swim in Katherine, and this particular day I felt to bring my laptop with me in the car. It was an unusual urge, after all, surely there wouldn’t be much opportunity for me to work on the laptop there? Despite my internal objections, I...
To Him Who Overcomes… I will give a new name

To Him Who Overcomes… I will give a new name

Jacob means deceitful, and is taken from the word “heel”, meaning “heel grabber”. Just as a heel is crooked, so his name connotates “not being straight “. Jacob truly lived up to his name on the day when he wore Esau’s...
A Second Take of a Past Mistake

A Second Take of a Past Mistake

John the Apostle records the curious incident where Jesus asks Simon Peter three times in a row: “do you love me?” At first glance, the exchange seems awkward as Peter keeps answering the same question over and again. What was Jesus doing? He was giving...
The Antidote to Fear is to Remember

Chukat – God’s Strange Commands

This week’s Bible reading in the Jewish world is called “Chukat” and contains some of the Bibles most unusual commandments. Specifically it dives into the purification ceremony through the red heifer ashes, a system so complex and baffling that...