Not John the Baptist. I am struck by how, if John were trying to do ministry today, he was going against all conventional wisdom. We read in Matthew 3:1-4 Matthew 3:1-4 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea 2 and saying, “Repent, for...
I have always loved when Simeon, who had waited years for Christ to come, sees the baby Jesus. It is an extraordinary moment. But it got me to wonder when does God’s Spirit move? When does He most often speak? Look at Luke 2:25-27 Luke 2:25-27 Now there was a...
I am struck by the coming of Jesus and the telling of His arrival by the angels to Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds. Jesus – Saviour Matthew 1:22 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus because he will save his people from their...
Leaders are to assess the challenges before them and then invite others to join them in overcoming them. I see this in Nehemiah. He arrives in Jerusalem, and before he tells everyone his plan, he takes time to assess the situation. Nehemiah 2:11-12 I went to...
We find Nehemiah praying and asking God to give him an opportunity before the king. God opens the door: Nehemiah 2:2 so the king asked me, “Why does your face look so sad when you are not ill? This can be nothing but sadness of heart.” Right here is where we can often...
