25 MAY THE CATERPILLAR AND THE CHRISTIAN “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” (2 Corinthians 5:17) The life cycle of a butterfly has four stages: egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis) and adult. Each stage has...
24 MAY THE CATERPILLAR AND THE ROSES “And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of...
23 MAY GOD’S LOVE SONG “The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” (Zephaniah 3:17) What wonderful words! The Lord is with me: ...
22 MAY BAKING THE CAKE “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28) I love this verse. When my children were in primary school, whenever any of them shared any challenge they...
21 MAY A SMILE IN THE STORMS You [GOD] have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat; for the breath of the ruthless is like a storm against a wall. (Isaiah 25:4)...
20 MAY TELL YOUR FRIENDS “As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed with demons begged him that he might be with him. And he did not permit him but said to him, “Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord...
19 MAY RIGHT PRIORITIES (4)(MARY) “Mary therefore took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.” (John 12:3) In those times, people were anointed for burial...
18 MAY RIGHT PRIORITIES (3)(MARY) “When Jesus saw her [Mary] weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in his spirit and greatly troubled.” (John 11:33) Previously, Martha was serving while Mary sat at the feet of Jesus, listening intently to His teaching....
17 MAY RIGHT PRIORITIES (2) (MARTHA) “Now Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.” (John 11:21–22, NKJV) Hurrah! Martha, who had been previously distracted with serving,...
16 MAY RIGHT PRIORITIES (MARTHA) “Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house…But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left...