Shayne on February 28th, 2006

Today’s is another great devotion – summarised well by the anonymous poet; ‘That one dear Face, far from vanishing, rather grows,  Becomes my universe that feels and knows.’
The second aspect which always inspires me is the significance of the temple curtain being torn from top to bottom when Jesus was crucified – providing us with [...]

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Shayne on February 27th, 2006

For me, this sentence best captures the theme of today’s devotion. “Looking in love and longing at Jesus and adoring Him for who He is.”
I admit, much of my audience before Jesus is taken up with prayer and praise – and my common theme is ”can you please sort this problem out”.
So, prompted by Selwyn’s [...]

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Shayne on February 26th, 2006

The sentence that really stands out for me today is, “Jesus Christ was transformed into our image so that we might be transformed into His.’
I believe that we are created to enter into a perfect and eternal relationship with Jesus – of which the greatest aspect is that we can respond to His call, to [...]

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Shayne on February 25th, 2006

For me – change comes too slowly – it’s a real challenge to, “Be still, and know that I am God.” Any suggestions on how to be still when there is a lot that needs to be done?

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Shayne on February 24th, 2006

It always encourages me when knowing the problems Paul faced, he could say , “But thanks be to God who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him.” (The last bit is especially uplifting.)
Likewise the words of Joseph to his brothers (Genesis 50:19-20), [...]

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Shayne on February 23rd, 2006

Today’s topic is straighforward regarding negativity. I’m still thinking about Selwyn’s advice to, ‘never write down your negative thoughts’, what your views about this advice?

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Shayne on February 22nd, 2006

Today’s theme captures a common issue found everywhere, including the christian community; this issue is the propensity to critique the words and actions of others.
In an imperfect world all of us provide endless opportunities for others to highlight our shortcomings.
Perhaps, a way forward is if a critical remark escapes our lips that we practice following [...]

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