Musings

The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it. Matthew 13: 45-46 Небесното царство може да се спореди со трговец што трага по најскапоцениот бисер; кога ќе го најде, тој оди и продава се што има и го купува. Матеј 13: 45-46 The Kingdom of Heaven is of infinite value, but we often are so busy with the small details of life that we do not see the bigger picture. Why are we here on this earth? To eat, drink, work and die? If we are not part of the Kingdom of Heaven, which will last eternally, everything has no ultimate meaning. Yes, we can live a good life, but if we do not live with eternity or God's plan in view, at the end we will be expelled from God's presence forever. That is why I write quotations from the Bible maybe ad nauseam for some of you here, but the importance of our relationship with the Living God is indescribable. Take some moments t...

The LORD'S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.…(Lamentations 3:22-23) Заради Господовите добрини не сме уништени, Неговите милости никогаш не престануваат. Тие се нови секое утро: Твојата верност е голема! (Книга на Плач Еремиин 3:22-23)                              

One of the most wonderful things about God is His patience with us. Very often we want instant answers to our prayers, but we forget that God is doing something amazing behind the scenes during the time of apparent silence. We forget that the Master Sculptor is removing all that mars the image of His Son in us. We have been predestined to be conformed to the likeness of His Son . Romans 8:29. The question is not only can we trust Him, but do we trust Him? Firstly, can we trust Him? Can we trust the One who spoke this phenomenal universe into being? Can we trust the One who is holding it all together? Can we trust the One who formed man and breathed into him the breath of life? The Psalmist stated we are 'fearfully and wonderfully made' and this is confirmed as science continues to reveal how complex the human body is. Even atheist scientists are conceding more and more that these complexities point to an Intelligent Designer. Just this week, I read that scientists ...

There is no more beautiful message than the Gospel (Good News) of Jesus Christ whether you believe it or not. That's the beauty of it too - it's there to discover. When you start on the journey, the roots will grow deep if you permit them and if you have a fertile heart. The central theme of the Gospel is LOVE. LOVE walked on earth as a Man to redeem us with His blood. The only reason He did it was LOVE. We can experience forgiveness when we repent of our sins and accept Christ now. 'Behold now is the accepted time, behold now is the day of salvation.' 2 Corinthians 6:2 The other side of the Gospel is a warning. If we do not acknowledge Him as Lord on earth, we can have no part of His life in eternity. Jesus talked more about hell than heaven. There is no reason to doubt His words. Those not covered by Christ's righteousness have no access to the eternal God. Only He can deliver from the wrath to come (1 Thessalonians 1:10).  'Whoever has the Son has life;...

You don’t get wormy apples off a healthy tree, nor good apples off a diseased tree. The health of the apple tells the health of the tree. You must begin with your own life-giving lives. It’s who you are, not what you say and do, that counts. Your true being brims over into true words and deeds. (MSG from Luke 6)   „Нема питомо дрво што раѓа диви плодови, ниту диво дрво што раѓа питоми плодови.   Секое дрво се познава според своите плодови. Не се берат смокви од трн, ниту грозје од чичка.     Од благороден човек произлегуваат благородни работи што се напластени во неговото срце, а од лош човек произлегуваат лоши работи што се напластени во неговото срце. Секоја уста го зборува она што е напластено во срцето.“ Од Лука 6

‘At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.   Five of them were foolish and five were wise.   The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.   The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps.   The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep. ‘At midnight the cry rang out: “Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!” ‘Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.   The foolish ones said to the wise, “Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.” ‘“No,” they replied, “there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.”   ‘But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut. ‘Later the others also came. “Lord, Lord,” th...

Тогаш Исус ги повика Своите ученици и народот поблиску до Себе и им рече: „Тој што сака да стане Мој следбеник треба да се откаже од своите себични амбиции, да си го понесе својот крст и да тргне по Моите стапки. Зашто, секој што сака да си го запази животот само за себе - ќе го загуби; а ако Ми го посвети Мене и на Евангелието - ќе го зачува. Каква ќе му биде ползата на човекот, ако и сиот свет го добие, а својата душа ја загуби!? Има ли нешто повредно од твојата душа? Нема  причина да се срамите од Мене и од Моето учење пред овој неверен и грешен свет, зашто инаку и Јас, Синот Човечки, ќе се засрамам од вас кога ќе се вратам во сета слава на Мојот небесен Татко, во придружба на светите ангели!“ Марко 8:34-38 When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sak...