Entries by Jacob Mathew

What we THINK shapes how we ACT.

‘Thinking’ is not something we find attractive or convenient. ‘Thinking’ we would rather give it to others while we follow through on what others think for us. But God invites us to THINK. Especially in Hebrews 10 are invited to THINK about three things: Firstly, THINK of ways to serve “Let us think of ways […]

WHAT IF WE ARE NOT CHOSEN?

So they nominated two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. Then they all prayed, “O Lord, you know every heart. Show us which of these men you have chosen as an apostle to replace Judas in this ministry, for he has deserted us and gone where he belongs.” Then they cast […]

YOU ARE NOT THE HERO IN YOUR STORY…

  “The Lord gave this message to Jonah son of Amittai:” Jonah 1:1 NLT Jonah’s story is not about Jonah. It is about THE LORD and how He wanted to Himself great through Jonah. The Lord speaks to Jonah and gives him a message. The Lord watches silently as Jonah disobeys His message and goes […]

BEAUTIFUL GIRLS AND STRONG YOUNG MEN

  “People will stagger from sea to sea and wander from border to border searching for the word of the Lord, but they will not find it. Beautiful girls and strong young men will grow faint in that day, thirsting for the Lord’s word.” Amos 8:12-13 NLT Beautiful girls and strong young men were supposed […]

NO MORE DARK CORNERS

”If you are filled with light, with no dark corners, then your whole life will be radiant, as though a floodlight were filling you with light.”“ ‭‭Luke‬ ‭11‬:‭36‬ ‭NLT‬‬ When you switch on the light in a room, the corners of the room remain dark. Though it seems the room is lit up, these dark […]

GOD’S HEART FOR THE NEW YEAR

God said, ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do.’” ‭‭Acts of the Apostles‬ ‭13‬:‭22‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Firstly, God considers David as a man after God’s own heart. A man who pursues God and His passions, motivations and assignments. He is not […]

Never lose the ‘sense’ of shock.

Losing our physical senses like smell, taste, hearing or touch is a strong warning that something is wrong with the body. We would need immediate medical attention. We might need to meet the doctor. We would be rushed in for urgent treatment in a hospital. We would not rest until we found out what is […]

BEFORE YOU WRITE DOWN YOUR DAILY TO-DO LIST…

Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from beginning to end, you are God. Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom. Let us, your servants, see you work again; let our children see your glory.  And may the Lord […]

WHEN YOUR PRAYER IS OFF-CENTRE

If God is not in the centre of your life and world, He is off-centre. When He is off-centre, even your prayer will be off-centre. When your prayer is off-centre, your daily liturgy could go something like this: ‘O Mighty Me, hallowed be my name. My Kingdom come, my will be done on earth and […]