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The reason for the blog…
The Bible says that,” the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.” (Hebrews 4 :12) At the start of 2021, newly retired and starting a New Year in lockdown due to…
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20 August 2026 – What have I learned today?
Proverbs chapter 20 verse 21 (NIV) An inheritance claimed too soon will not be blessed at the end. In the parable of the prodigal son, found in Luke chapter 15 verses 11 to 32, we actually see the outworking of this verse in Proverbs. The prodigal son claimed his inheritance and wasted it. But…
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19 August 2026 – What have I learned today?
1 Corinthians chapter 13 verses 1-3 (NIV) If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that…
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18 August 2026 – What have I learned today?
Song of Songs chapter 2 verse 4 (NIV) Let him lead me to the banquet hall, and let his banner over me be love. This is a familiar verse and has been included in many Christian songs and choruses. What struck me today however was the fact that the bride in Song of Songs…
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17 August 2026 – What have I learned today?
1 Corinthians chapter 11 verse 2 (NIV) I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you. Traditions can be good things. We don’t know what traditions Paul was referring to here, but he commended the Corinthians for holding to them. I love…
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16 August 2026 – What have I learned today?
2 Chronicles chapter 5 verse 11 (NIV) The priests then withdrew from the Holy Place. All the priests who were there had consecrated themselves, regardless of their divisions. The priests’ divisions took turns to minister before God. They had to ensure that their lives were consecrated so that they could serve when it was their…
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15 August 2026 – What have I learned today?
1 Corinthians chapter 9 verses 24-25 (NIV) Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not…
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14 August 2026 – What have I learned today?
Ecclesiastes chapter 12 verses 13 and 14 (NIV) Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or…
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13 August 2026 – What have I learned today?
1 Corinthians chapter 8 verses 1 – 3 (NIV) Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that “We all possess knowledge.” But knowledge puffs up while love builds up. Those who think they know something do not yet know as they ought to know. But whoever loves God is known by God. We need…
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12 August 2026 – What have I learned today?
Proverbs chapter 19 verse 23 (NIV) The fear of the LORD leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble. Some people might misinterpret this verse. God wants us to live life to the full and know what it is to be content in all circumstances. He doesn’t say that we will not…
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11 August 2026 – What have I learned today?
Ecclesiaates 2 verse 11 (NIV) Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun. Solomon was granted wisdom from God, and many material blessings, but in the book of Ecclesiastes, he…