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Pruning

I had to prune the leather fern in our garden, so while I was cutting I was sorting. The perfect ones I could put in a vase in the house. The damaged ones were going on the dump to be thrown away. I also had to cut out the brown dead leaves.

Please go and read John 15:1-17 The Vine and the Branches. “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.”

27 May 2020

Feast

I’ve been watching MasterChef Australia, I can’t explain why as I’m no chef, just a normal home cook mom with 3 other fussy mouths to feed.

It makes me see the meals we missing out on. The flavours exploding in our mouths. The different combinations, 5 courses, our kids are lucky if they get 2. A splash of this, a drizzle of that and it’s a designer meal. Hope your mouth is watering.

In Psalm 34:8 The Lord wants us to taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.

Psalm 119:103 “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!”

In our quiet times we settle for a homely meal, one we’ve made up, normally in the shortest time possible with the lest ingredients. God wants us to feast in the Kingdom! It takes time for food to simmer or to roast…take time.

Holy Spirit, thank you that you are with us in these lives that we are living but we need more, we want more, we know there is more. Please lead us to the banquet hall every morning, where we may meet with you and feast.

Luke 13:29 “People will come from the east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God.”

7 May 2020

Lockdown 1 Month in

Lord I can’t think of the future. I can’t plan or prepare. My life is all up in the air.

The children are home with schoolwork to do using books but also cell phones and computers too.

Our staff are not allowed to come to work and cause of this we all have to do quota. To clean, to wash, to mow the lawn. This is hard, it’s not easy, it’s emotionally exhausting.

I see the numbers rising daily.

I read your word, I study your scriptures, I trust you Lord through all of this.

Matthew 6:9-13 “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.”

For Thine is The Kingdom, The Power and The Glory, Forever and Ever. Amen

27 April 2020

Faith

Acts 3 in the Message, “In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk!…In an instant his feet and ankles became firm. He jumped to his feet and walked… Faith and nothing but faith put this man healed and whole right before your eyes.”

Romans 10:17 “…Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.”

Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see…”(please continue to read), in verse 6, “…without faith it is impossible to please God… he rewards those who earnestly seek him…” Please continue to read examples of people of faith and may you be encouraged.

Romans 1:17 “…The righteous will live by faith.”

20 April 2020

My Prayer

Lord I’d love to come deeper in and come out so different on the other side of all of this. Lord, please hear my prayer, please speak to me. Please revel your heart, your thoughts. Change the way I think, renew my mind. Please speak to the people of the earth, soften hearts, open eyes and change peoples lives. In Jesus name. Amen

Smouldering

Smouldering ash

Come Lord Jesus come

Come breath on us

Come blow the ash away of complacency

Come breath your life back into those coals

Life back into our relationships with you

Come Lord Jesus come

Reading Acts 2 in the Message, “Without warning there was a sound like a strong wind, gale force… It filled the whole building. Then, like a wildfire, the Holy Spirit spread…” That day about three thousand were saved.

Come Lord Jesus come

Thank You

Amen

16 April 2020

Easter Is Not Cancelled

What if this virus is preparing us for end of the world? Where would we spend eternity?

Easter is coming, it’s hasn’t been cancelled like everything else. Let us take this time to remember what happened. And Easter happened for each one of us.

Look into Jesus’ eyes, he was innocent and yet he took our sins upon himself. He was mocked and beaten, they put a crown of thorns on his head which dug into him. Imagine the pain he was in. They made him carry his own cross, then they crucified him. They put nails through him.

Jesus died for us, for our sins to be removed from us. We have a choice, choose life or death?

Please read the whole of Romans 8, verse 1-2 says “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.”

Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

John 20:31 “But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”

You have this amazing opportunity to give your life to Jesus, to stop going down the path of destruction. Reach out your hand to him, he is waiting.

You can read the Easter story in Matthew, Mark, Luke or John. If you’d like to chat about anything, please message me.

Lots of Love Theresa

7 April 2020

Lockdown, 1 week in

My husband keeps showing me the map of the world with all the red dots in varies sizes over the countries, reflecting the spread of the coronavirus.

I wish we had a Christian app like that to see how many Christians there are in the world. To see the numbers growing day by day.

We as Christians have a duty, not just to stay at home! The same Spirit that rose Jesus from the dead is living inside of each one of us. Romans 8:11 We have power in the name of Jesus. We need to rise up, this battle is not against flesh and blood. Put on the full armour of God and pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. Ephesians 6:12-20

Please pray Christians, I challenge you all to pray. Pray scripture. Pray as the Lord leads. Pray in tongues but please pray.

Family and friends need your prayers, your staff need your prayers, health care workers need your prayers, government officials need your prayers, South Africa needs your prayers, every country of the world need your prayers.

Lord please forgive us and heal our land! You are our God who does miracles, we need a miracle today Lord God. Please come and remove this virus from all of the countries of this world. May we bring you glory through this.

Your kingdom come your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10

Amen

3 April 2020

Take Me Through

I just feel like crying…I don’t know why

The clouds are turning grey

The night is turning cold

Lights begin to glow

As the sky begins to darken

Everything looks so mystical and yet gloomy.

My spirits are low

My life looks empty

My heart is crying.

I need You Lord

To come into my life

I need You to fill me up

The dark clouds are pushing me down

My spirit is reaching, searching, grasping for air.

A bright light

A warm glow

A power so great

And strength so glorious

Lord, my King of Kings

My Father

My Saviour

You are the one, the only one for me.

You are my life.

My heart is so full of joyous thanksgiving

there is no room for depression.

I love You Lord

You are so good to me

You pick me up and lead me on to greater things.

I love You Lord

You are always by my side to guide me through to the brighter side.

I love You Lord

You give me new life.

You are my life.

Wednesday, 14^th June 1995

Psalm 130

God is Love

I – me – you – we, together as one forever!!

I Need You Lord

I need to feel your powerful hand touching my back.

I need to hear your fearful voice filling my ears.

I need to see your glowing glory right in front of my eyes.

I need fulfilment of Your Holy Spirit to take hold

of my entire body.

I need You to hear my praise

I need You to hear my prayers

I need You to hear my thanks

I need You to forgive my sins

I need You to see my life

all the bad that’s growing dull

and all the good that’s growing wild with

Joy, Laughter, Happiness, Peace, Friends, Love and You.

I need You to see the love

that I have for You !

It is so great and it is still growing in full force.

Thank You Father for been part of my life.

Everybody needs You, The Lord, The Great King.

Sunday, 11^th June 1995

1 John 4:8