Bible Gems

Encouraging, Powerful, Uplifting

The Light

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“ Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. ”      Matthew 5:14-16. Let every lamp be burning...Bright or Dim? Growing up, I can recall the children's song which sings, “Jesus bids us shine with a clear pure light. Like a little candle burning in the night. In this world of darkness, we mu...

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Love's Potential

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Love is such an extensive theme! Something we all long for—whether from father, mother, or some other source such as friends... Something that we give (shown by our actions) to those we hold dear to our hearts. Something that God bestowed on us through the gift of His only begotten Son and then let us be partakers of in this mystery of the gospel--"Christ in you, the hope of glory" (Col 1:27). Christ’s love is a concept to be studied throughout eternity!  One aspect...

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Jesus’ Intensive Care Unit

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I am currently halfway through a hospital work placement in central western NSW. Originally, I was assigned to work on the rehabilitation ward, but was transferred at the last minute onto the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Totally opposite to rehab! My instant thought was, “I haven’t prepared for this!” I was afraid of seeing people in such terrible conditions, hanging onto life. But what wonderful lessons my Lord is teaching me, of which I want to share. I quickly realised...

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God Who Never Ceases To Create

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E ven before the creation of this world; and all the wonders of our universe: God has been a creator.  He created the angels before He created Adam and Eve:  Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire,  the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. Tho...

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The "Heart" of The Issue

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Picture for a moment a tall glass full of water. We’ll call that our “heart”.  Jesus promises a blessing for those who have a pure heart. “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.”  “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” ~Matthew 5:8 And from our “heart” we pour this water into 3 smaller cups. We’ll call these, “thoughts”, “words” and “actions”.  ...

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Ephesians 4-6

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Does warm, active, Christian love elude you? Do you behave like the world at large? Look at today's largest social issues and biggest news items. Do you see almost gleeful polarisation, name calling, and hard-line language? Outrage for the trivial and apathy for the rest? Jesus saw it all happening: “Iniquity shall abound” and “the love of many will become cold,” He said in Matthew 24:12 when the disciples asked for signs of the end of the world.   ...

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Why Are You Here?

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There’s so much in the life of Elijah that has made him one of my absolute favourite historical characters. Filled with faith, courage and boldness, his story is one I love to go back to; but, 1 Kings chapter 19 is probably my favourite chapter of his life. A beautiful picture of God’s love to His children. It opens us up to the story of Elijah after mount Carmel, where God manifested His power for his servant and the people of Israel. Elijah expected great things to follow thi...

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