Work hard or trust God? – Terry Nightingale
“Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone” (Rom 12: 17 – 18).
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Our Authority in Christ – Terry Nightingale
(Photo: Unsplash) Do our prayers make a difference? We have probably all asked that question, from time to time. Or at least allowed the thought to meander through our minds. The good news is that we have been given spiritual authority, not only to pray but to do many other...
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A Kingdom of Priests – Terry Nightingale
“He went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne. And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb… And they sang a new song, saying:
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He delights in you – Terry Nightingale
There are some words that always carry negative connotations for me.
3 min readTo Gaze upon the Beauty of the Lord – Terry Nightingale
“One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. For in the day of trouble, he...
3 min readHe makes me lie down in green pastures – Terry Nightingale
Psalm 23 is one of the most quoted or preached passages in the whole of the Bible. It has beautiful imagery. Often read at funerals, it contains words and phrases that have comforted and encouraged millions of believers down the centuries.
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Sitting at the Feet of Jesus – Terry Nightingale
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”
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The Wrath of God – Terry Nightingale
(Photo: Unsplash) Apparently, some people don’t like talking about this. Which is strange because it is in the Bible. In fact, depending on which translation you use, there are over 200 references to it. So, God must have had a reason for putting it there. It is not pleasant reading...
4 min readPraying in the New Year with Paul – Terry Nightingale
As we mark the end of one year and the beginning of another, what better way than to take a moment to pray?
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From a feeding trough to a final supper – Terry Nightingale
“So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger because there was no guest room available for them.” (Luke 2: 4 – 7)
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The message of Malachi to the modern world – Terry Nightingale
Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament and the last of a long line of prophets speaking to Israel and Judah between about 800 BC and 460 BC.
3 min readHappy in the Lord – Terry Nightingale
George Müller once said, “I saw more clearly than ever that the first great and primary business to which I ought to attend every day, was to have my soul happy in the Lord”.
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From Secondhand to Something Beautiful – Terry Nightingale
Whatever we give of ourselves, even if it is damaged or broken, He is more than able to take something secondhand and make it into something beautiful.
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An Idea for a Christmas Gift? – Terry Nightingale
“For thirty-eight years, the Israelites wandered slowly in the wilderness. The Bible doesn’t talk a lot about it—a few verses in Deuteronomy and five chapters in the book of Numbers. Is there anything to be gained here? Does this barren, lifeless place teach us anything?
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The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom – Terry Nightingale
Wisdom is not the same as knowledge. We know that. But where to get it? Where can we access wisdom in our google, smartphone, overload-of-facts-and-opinions world?
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Ascribe to the Lord – Terry Nightingale
“Ascribe” is not a word we hear much in day-to-day life. It doesn’t come up much in the news feeds and I don’t hear it very often in conversations. But it’s an important word.
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The Luckiest Guy on the Planet – Terry Nightingale
Although lacking independent verification, stories circulate about Frano Selak, a Croatian man who has survived numerous brushes with death.
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My first Book Review – Enjoying God by Tim Chester – Terry Nightingale
This week begins a new series for 4-minute devotions: occasional book reviews.
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I’m going to have a great body in Heaven – Terry Nightingale
(Photo: Unsplash) I’m not big on the idea of dying. I was thinking about this the other day. I even found myself trying to imagine what it might feel like to be close to death. It made me shudder a little. So I started reading 1 Corinthians chapter 15 and...
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How to do a miracle – Terry Nightingale
Years ago, my wife and I were given two kittens. They were quite adorable. Being so young, they were kept in the house, so when they needed to do their ‘business’ they had a cat litter.
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