"Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made". Any woman devoted to her family can find a lot in the home to distract her from personal prayer and meditation. Sitting at the feet of Jesus and learning from Him is something that must be included in every true disciple's daily timetable. ... Read more

"The people of Nineveh believed God's message". This was the turning point in the salvation of Nineveh - the fact they believed God's message about impending destruction. The evidence of their belief was that they repented - from the least to the greatest - taking off their regular garments and wearing sackcloth. And God who ... Read more

"Whatever your hand finds to do". We need to be looking for gainful employment. No waiting around hoping something will fall into our lap. And everyone born anew by the Spirit should ask "What is there for me to do?" One thing is certain, there must be something. God did not call you out of ... Read more

"Be happy and glad". Christ's desire for His followers is that they should be happy and glad. The cause and quality of this happiness is different from that of the world. Many things in this world make a person happy, yet it is limited and transient. The followers of Jesus risk insult, persecution and evil ... Read more

"Such knowledge is too wonderful for me". God knows everything about everybody: nothing is hidden from Him. Every hair on your head is numbered. It is not just detail but knowledge of all that is past, present and yet to happen. God does not predict the future He determines and sets it. Greater still is ... Read more

"they spoke the word of the Lord to him". The meal the apostles had with the jailor and his family after their release from prison was not the most important thing. The jailor bathed the apostles' wounds and necessary though this was, it was not what mattered most. Most important was that they ministered the ... Read more

"he sent them into his vineyard". This world can be likened to the Lord's vineyard. We have not been placed here to dream out our lives in idleness or luxury. We have to dig the soil and sow the seed, be it in time or dedication or sacrifice, if we are to reap an eternal ... Read more

"I will feed them in a good pasture". Sheep of the Great Shepherd are assured of the very best if they will feed where the Lord leads them. Such provision is made irrespective of the distance they had wandered or what persuasion was needed to bring them back. Punishment does not extend to deprivation of ... Read more

"fruitful in every good work". Jesus told His disciples He had chosen and ordained them that they might bring forth fruit. The Apostle Paul's prayer was that fruitfulness should extend to all the good we do. It is God's pleasure to give a measure of fruitfulness in every department of a Christian's life and service. ... Read more

"you have kept the good wine until now". These words spoken by the master of the wedding feast accurately describe the experience of every disciple who walks close beside His Lord. For the Christian, today must be the best yet, though we are assured that better still is yet to come. Use all past experience ... Read more