Category: Bible

Conspiracies and fear

October 20, 2026

Isaiah 8:11-13 NLT – The LORD has given me a strong warning not to think like everyone else does. He said, [12] “Don’t call everything a conspiracy, like they do, and don’t live in dread of what frightens them. [13] Make the LORD of Heaven’s Armies holy in your life. He is the one you should fear. He is the one who should make you tremble.

More and more when I talk to people they are worried about the world and what is going on. They talk about groups of people who control the world secretly in the background.

While in every generation they are people who try to manipulate things for their own purposes, we have to remember God is in control of our futures. His plans will ultimately come to pass and we are on the winning team.

In the above passage Isaiah was warning the people to not get to get caught up in the conspiracies that some people do. He told them to not get involved or worry about them.

Isaiah tells the have their minds in the right place. He says to, “Make the LORD of Heaven’s Armies holy in your life. He is the one you should fear. He is the one who should make you tremble”.

As Christians today we can learn from this. There are so many conspiracy theories out there. Some related to our faith and some related to world events. The trick is to not get caught up in them.

Several passages come to mind as I type…

Colossians 3:1-2 NLT – Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. [2] Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.”

Matthew 6:33-34 NLT – Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. [34] “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.”

Matthew 10:28 NLT – “Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.”

Today as Christians we need to keep our hearts and minds set on things above. We need to keep seeking first the Kingdom of God. And we need not fear what man can do to us, as God in heaven holds alone our eternal destiny.

Even if

October 19, 2026

One of the hardest things we do as Christians is to follow Jesus closely in the storms of life. It can be easy to follow Jesus when all is well, but it takes extra strength and help from above when it is not.

Some times it seems we only have a mustard seed of faith left. At other times all we want to do is lay down on the ground and cry. It is hard when we know God can intervene, but He has not done so yet. The waiting is so hard.

I have had a number of times in my life where God has intervened by healing me or sorting out my situation. I have had many other times where I had ride through the storms by clinging to His hand like I was clinging to the mast of a boat as the stormy waters raged around me.

In the above song from Mercy Me it talks about following Jesus in the storms of life when we have not much to give. It talks about trusting Him “even if” He does not heal you or intervene in your situation.

I think for us as Christians the best place to be is asking for God to intervene and take the “pain” away, but to be able to say, “Even if you don’t, my hope is in you alone.”

I always try to remind myself that being with God in the storm is way better than going through it alone. As I type I am reminded of Psalm 46:1. It says, “God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.”

What we need to live

October 16, 2026

Science says we need four things to survive – water, air, food and light.

It is interesting when we compare this to some of the names that Jesus describe Himself as and what God did to Adam when He created him.

John 4:10 NLT – Jesus replied, “If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living water.”

Genesis 2:7 NLT – Then the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person.

John 6:35 NLT – Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.

John 8:12 NLT – Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”

Science was right. We need Jesus!

How we can know Jesus existed

October 15, 2026

One of the things we did at Bible college was to examine reasons why we know that Jesus Christ was a real historical person. We did lectures, wrote assignments and had a number of discussions on this topic.

The above video from Liberty University talks about five reasons why we can know for sure that Jesus was a real historical character and that many of the things he did were true. In ten minutes is looks at these five things.

Gentleness and respect

October 13, 2026

1 Peter 3:15-16 NLT – Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. [16] But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ.

As a Christian we are all called to share our faith with others. Some do it from the pulpit, some online, some as missionaries, some with their family and friends, some with work mates. We all have a role to play.

I think we need to understand our call and our role. We are not all called to preach from the pulpit in church, but we all have a “pulpit” where God uses us to reach others for His Kingdom.

One key I believe is to share our faith with gentleness and respect. I think at times we can forget this, especially in the online world. I have seen too many combative videos of people “slamming” down the other person to prove a point and win the argument.

I know God calls some people to be apologists of the faith. Their role is to make a case for the faith we hold as Christians. But this above verse still applies. We need to do it with gentleness and respect. I do not think it is a good example to belittle others online or in person to make a point.

I know from experience that some people are argumentative and they want to debate you on your faith. Often in front of others. I know that is not my role. When this has happened I mostly say if you are genuinely interested we can talk quietly over a coffee, but if you just want to debate, I am not your person.

I find for me that I sow seeds of faith, let people know I am a Christian, try to be a nice person, do good deeds and be open to people asking questions. As the verse above says, “And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. But do this with gentleness and respect”.

So, today if you are in a position to share your faith with someone else, remember first and foremost to be kind and gentle. Focus on listening carefully to their questions or objections and respond in a way that is both helpful to their faith journey and honours Jesus.