Greg McVeigh Sometimes in the stresses and strains of life and ministry, we may forget this. God is a rewarder of those who seek after, search for and desire Him. Meditate for the next few moments on Hebrews 11:6 (New King James Version): “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to … Read moreGod is a Rewarder
Do you ever feel all alone in life or in some struggle? Perhaps you fear that feeling or that prospect. Or you may run away from that fear by filling your life with many distractions, good and bad. We all have to deal with our essential aloneness and deep-seated fears that surround this. We go … Read moreYou are not alone
As my wife, Jen, and I were praying about what the Lord wanted me to share with you today, Jen received a picture of a river and sensed that it represented the river of God. As I prayed into this, a lot of imagery from the Bible about streams and rivers and flowing water began … Read moreThe River of God
Anxiety can be debilitating. It takes different forms. There is a generalized sort of anxiety about everything in general and nothing in particular. Often this kind of anxiety floats on top of the real issue that is bothering us. This free-floating anxiety is a sign that there is something deeper troubling us that we are … Read moreDon’t Be Anxious
There are many places in His Word that God tells us to “Fear not”. Here are two that have been especially strengthening to me. “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, … Read moreFear Not
All week long the Bible verse “godliness with contentment is great gain” has been coming to me! (see 1 Timothy 6:6) What is God telling me? I realized that I had a tendency (that I think I share with all of fallen humanity) to not be satisfied. This can come up in subtle ways that … Read moreWhat is enough?
Trust Jesus. “Can it really be that simple?” a woman who had been in church all her life once asked me. Yes, it really is that simple. We begin our journey of faith by trusting Jesus to save us from our sins and we continue each step of the way by trusting him. The very … Read moreTrust Jesus
Once we commit ourselves to following Jesus, our lives are compared in Scripture to a journey. Our lives are no longer to meander aimlessly or to be directed toward self-centred and self-determined goals. Rather we are now on a journey to a heavenly destination with Jesus as our focus and purpose. God has a unique … Read moreWhat bogs you down?
Struggling mightily with the meaning of suffering, Job asks the question, “Where can wisdom be found?” (Job 28:12 NIV) We live in a world of ever increasing information and access to it. It’s easy to get information overload. What should I believe that I read or hear or see? It’s easy to assume that gaining … Read moreWhere can Wisdom be found?
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” (John 14:27 ESV). In preparing His disciples for His departure, Jesus spoke these words and again, after His resurrection, His first words to … Read morePeace I leave with you