Jeremiah 10: Shun idolatry!
“They are upright, like a palm tree, And they cannot speak; They must be carried, Because they cannot go by themselves. Do not be afraid of them, For they cannot do evil, Nor can they do any…
Jeremiah Chapter 3 – Returning to God
When we feel that we are far away from God, the main feeling we have might be shame and fear. I’m such a bad Christian and I find it so hard to go back. Ah, people from…
Jeremiah Chapter 1 – Is God Using Me in My Ministry?
If we bring no one to Christ despite our best efforts, is God not using us? If we serve the Lord and nothing seems to succeed, our life seems to be in shambles, does it mean that…
Hebrews Chapter 10 – How We Can Encourage One Another
In the Old Testament, the priests had to offer the same sacrifices repeatedly. And yet Hebrews 10:3-4 tells us these sacrifices did not forgive sins but only reminded people of them. In contrast, Jesus’ sacrifice has sanctified…
Titus 3: Good works and salvation
We who profess to know God must through our actions show that we know Him (cf. Titus 1:16). And who is He? God is a God of goodness and love. As His disciples, we are hence redeemed by Jesus…
Isaiah Chapter 61 – Our Mission
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the…
Isaiah Chapter 12: God is my Salvation
This is one of my favourite chapters in Isaiah. It’s a mere 6 verses, but it’s full of faith and praise. It begins by setting this up for an appointed time: “in that day”. When is that…
Isaiah Chapter 6 – Confessions of a Struggling Disciple
I hear the term ‘disciple’ a lot in my life, but often in reference to the men who followed Jesus Christ in the gospel books. How often do I think of myself as a disciple? Not that…
Isaiah Chapter 2 – We Have Hope!
Anyone who uses one’s material prosperity to judge one’s relationship with God may be deceived into thinking that the people of Judah were thriving in their faiths. Isaiah observes, Judah’s “land is also full of silver and…
Isaiah Chapter 1 – A More Perfect Faith
I’m sick of your worship because of your sin. Isn’t worship always a good thing? Would God ever say something like that? While Judah persevered in burning offerings and appearing before the Lord, their worship was empty,…