It’s Christmas Eve, and that means tomorrow is Christmas! Looking back over the year, there are so many things that have made this year a challenge. Things that are painful, things that are stressful and things that are just frustrating. The year started out with news, both good and bad. My sister was in Australia … Read more
I had just got back from Soul Burger in Randwick when I thought I would write this. It’s the first time I’ve ever gotten food from them, and I consider myself really lucky to be staying within walking distance of their store. Soul Burger does 100% vegan food in your typical diner style burgers with … Read more
I’ve been reading Ephesians 6 this morning, and it occurred to me, the armour of God in and of itself helps to answer a lot of questions about what to do, both in every day life, but also when we are under attack.
If we put on the belt of truth (Ephesians 6:14), it dictates that we have to be honest.
The concept of tongues can be quite confusing today, with some churches presenting the belief that a person saying things that most present can’t understand is the Biblical concept of speaking in tongues. Other churches teach there is no such thing as speaking in tongues, and still others teach other variations of the concept. So what does the Bible actually say about it?
And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.” – Acts 1:7
Why not? Why shouldn’t they have known? As Jesus’ disciples they were the closest to Him and were the ones that needed to teach and share the good news about God. Even today, as people share the message of Jesus, why shouldn’t they know the times or seasons that God has planned? The Bible is so full of prophecies after all, there is so much that God reveals in His word to us, so why is it here that we cannot know?
It is good for us to be involved in the work of God. It teaches us to be Christ-like. It’s important to remember as well that we learn, whether we sin and rebel or whether we get actively involved. Either way we learn and sometimes we have to learn before we can achieve what God actually intends for us to achieve.