Tag: In His Presence
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Dealing with stress
It’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work and we are focusing on Stress. Stress is an adverse reaction that we have when excessive and sustained pressures or other types of demands are placed on us either at work or outside work.
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: It may sometimes seem foolish
Read: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Meditation verse: “Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men” (1 Corinthians 1:25). Consider the following scenarios: Abraham packing all his things at over ninety years and leaving his homeland to a place he knows nothing about. Noah telling people that…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Your salvation is a personal relationship
When you accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, you entered a personal relationship with Him. Note the word ‘personal’, for it is significant in your salvation experience. Bob Gass in his devotional; ‘The UCB word for today’ highlights the personal nature of our salvation experience. He says that “you need to pray in…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Sexual issues in marriage (2)
A negative self-image can also diminish sexual fulfilment in marriage. Some women pile on excess weight after having children and complain that their spouses no longer find them sexually appealing. Others begin to feel self conscious about their bodies.
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Sexual issues in marriage (1)
Sex was created by God as an expression of love between a husband and a wife: to provide physical, emotional as well as spiritual bonding. “Therefore, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh” (Genesis 2:24). Your sexual experience in marriage enhances your wellbeing.
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: What are you sowing?
God is particularly concerned with how a husband treats his wife. The bible contains commands and warnings on this. In 1 Corinthians 7:3, husbands were entreated to render to their wives the affection due them. In Proverbs 5:15-20, husbands were warned to stay faithful to their wives.
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Are you a Levite?
The tribe of Levi was dedicated to solely to priestly service, which demanded their total commitment and time. Giving them an allotment of land would saddle them with the responsibility of taking care of the land, which would distract them from their priestly service.
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: The purpose driven life
The Work that we do can be divided into 3 basic categories: Your JOB which you do simply to pay the bills. Your PROFESSION which is work that you undergo training for. Your CALLING or PURPOSE which is work that is an important part of your life, a vital part of your identity.
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: God cares about your physical wellbeing
God is not only interested in the salvation of your soul. He cares about your physical wellbeing. 3 John 2 says “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers”. In 1 Corinthians 6:19, your body is referred to as the temple of the Holy…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Live!
Today’s reading is an allegory of God’s love for Jerusalem. It begins with a description of a baby found lying in an open field, covered with blood, bruised, unwashed, struggling to survive with the umbilical cord still intact. The passage goes on to liken this image to the state in which Jerusalem was before God…