Daniel’s prayer is essentially a passionate call on God to do what He had promised to do. It seems that knowing God’s purposes, motivates Daniel to pray into those very purposes. In this post we think about the power of prayer and wrestle with how it interacts with God’s Sovereign purposes.
What’s on your bucket list? How does the notion of having such a list sit with the what the Bible has to say about everlasting joy? Join me as I explore what the Bible teaches about joy in the New Creation and how it should impact how we live here and now.
One major result of exile was separation from the temple which was the focus of worship for God’s people. During the time of exile this temple was even destroyed. Ezekiel speaks into this profoundly as we see how God remained, and still remains, a sanctuary for His people.
We continually want more. We often find ourselves asking if only… But does having more lead to joy? The message of the New Testament is that only as we find our joy in Christ, do we find that place of deep contentment that transcends our circumstances
Its a little surprising that there are so many Biblical references linking the joy of our hearts with God’s Word. However, in a world where lies reign supreme, there is huge joy to be found in God’s truth which often runs counter to what the world has to say.
Most of us feel like joy and suffering are in conflict. Yet time and again the New Testament encourages us to consider our trials and sufferings as pure joy. This blog looks at how joy in Christ transforms our perspective on hardship.
There is huge Joy associated with our Salvation, but often we find ourselves feeling more joyless than joyful. The gospel is all about living under grace, but in this blog I explore 3 ways that we can be robbed of our joy through failure, legalism and licence.
Why is Joy so central to the Christian faith? What is it about joy for the Christian which is so distinctive. In this post we see that true joy is found not in the pleasures and treasures of this world, but in the person of Jesus Christ.
The experience of exile was incredibly difficult for God’s people, but despite the highpoints under King Josiah it was hardly a surprise. Exile raised difficult questions, but it also taught some amazing lessons about how to trust God in exile.
How confident are you in the glorious Promises of God which Paul says are all Yes in Christ. Isaiah 60-62 contain a huge amount of promises which are good news to the exiles, good news for us and good news for the entire world. Check out my latest instalment from my Far From Home series…