Bobbie Selah

My daughter-in-law's mum has a great sense of humour and an astounding gift for finding random images to post on her Instagram. The above image is one.

The caption might read, "my life is so much more interesting in my head" - but there is a reality to the image. I doubt that literal fire-breathing dragons are hovering overhead (although the book of Revelation does liken our adversary to a dragon) but as followers of Christ, we are wielding a Sword in the spirit-realm. We are contending (as the Bible says) with principalities, powers and rulers of darkness. No need to fear though, because we are also fighting what the bible calls "the good fight of faith", which, FYI, ALWAYS PREVAILS!

Psalm One in the Message starts with the best statement ever!! "HOW WELL GOD LIKES YOU".

Of course there is a condition to this statement. It's directed to those who follow His Way, love His Word and choose what is right.

Of course there is another "of course". Of course He loves EVERYBODY, and everybody has a chance to personally process the direction of their life and TURN AROUND if need be.

It’s 4am, January 2nd. The second new morning in another brand new year. And I find myself awake and praying for my children. Nothing intense, just mindful of them as I often am lately.

I used to sleep soundly from the moment my head hit the pillow till it was time to arise, but these days I often find myself awake in the early hours of what is the new day. The words in my spirit this morning ... "GRACE NEVER GOES OUT OF FASHION".

GRACE... it was PREPARED for us before the foundations of the world, it watches over us HERE AND NOW (ever ready to be drawn upon) and it WAITS FOR US IN OUR FUTURE.

Hey friends,

I'm sitting at breakfast reading my bible and the pure simplicity of truth in these passages is breathtaking. There is no condemnation, only truth and rescue. Jesus came solely to show us the way home. I read a book recently about a little boy who had a visitation to heaven. He recounted that when it came to Jesus' death on the Cross, this is what Jesus told him ... "I died so people could see my Father".

It is what it is friends, and my prayer is that those "yet" to discover this, will simply open their heart and let truth redeem. Brian has named this November in our church "SOULvember". Our prayer is that many will find salvation because of heightened prayer and focus. These verses make sharing the truth "beautifully simple".

Walked past this building recently. It's the Auckland Town Hall and it's where I got SAVED almost forty years ago!!

I still remember walking in and sensing an "atmosphere" I had never experienced before. I still remember feeling amazed by the people around me, the songs, and the singing. I still remember the message spoken, and that although I didn't really understand all that was being said, it still resonated within ... and I still remember a simple "appeal" being made towards the end ... An appeal to know God!