The day with dianne Louise

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.” John‬ ‭1‬:‭5‬ ‭NLT‬‬ I have friends who are dare devil cavers. Recently I heard how they took friends caving and went through a worm hole crawling on their stomachs. They entered a small cave where it was so dark their eyes could not adjust to the darkness and were unable to see anything. Then they turned on their lights to the relief of the friends who went with them. We live in spiritual darkness. The world is a deprived place. However, the light of Christ that the above verse speaks about can overcome it. The write, John the apostle, was writing about Jesus. He was aware of the difference Jesus made to the world. When we receive the Holy Spirit into our lives we have that light resident within us. Our role is to allow that light to shine, not try and compete with it, believing we have our own light. I can trust Jesus to make a difference in this world through me. As I allow Him to lead me and be the driver...

“This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” 2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭17‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Coming to the point of realising ‘I am not happy with who I am, or the way I behave’ is a starting point for change. Being aware of sinful behaviour is even better. Sinful behaviour is where I know I am a dreadful in the way I treat others, a am a bad role model, I suck at parenting, I need help! Awareness of wrong leads us to ask, “How can I change?” You can do all manner of mental gymnastics and make all the New Year’s resolutions you like but without a power source to change you will flop around like a wet fish. You can read all the self-help books and try all the gurus but there is only one source of purity, that source is Jesus. I came to the point of knowing that no good thing dwelt in me. This was when I came to Jesus and asked Him to forgive me for thinking I could do this by myself. I invited Him into my life and asked for His Hoky ...

“And may you be completely faithful to the Lord our God. May you always obey his decrees and commands, just as you are doing today.” ‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭8‬:‭61‬ ‭NLT‬‬ This verse is a part of the benediction King Solomon spoke over the people who came to the dedication of the temple he had built. It is an eternal word. Even today, us Christians need to hear it. As we approach 2026, it is my heart’s determination to seek the Lord more fully next year. I want Hisz so presence in all I do. I want to know He goes before me and I want His presence to touch the lives of the people around me. I have Nepali friends who want a New Year’s Eve party and I want to be quiet and seek the Lord. If He does not go before us and with us we will be in trouble. 2026 will be a year of increased trouble in the earth as manind turn away from the Lord. I, therefore, need to be solely focussed on Him. May Your kingdom come Lord , Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven! Amen!

“And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.” 2 Corinthians‬ ‭9‬:‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬ As God provided all I need. The surplus is available to give to others. He ensures there is surplus to give. That surplus is not to waste on rubbish to store in garages, but to use for others. In Nepal there are no garages, there are carports but not locked garages. What appear as locked garages are shops. Inside the houses there is limited storage space. There is not, yet, a mentality of accumulation of stuff that I might use, one day. I am here to be a blessing to others, not sit and play with stuff! I do not have a TV, it is useless stuff to me. I do not need entertainment! My spare time is to study God’s ways and God’s word. Eternity is a long time and I want to have all I need there. Generosity is the kingdom way of living. Generosity to the poor is imperative. My surplus is for them. My greatest concern, living in A...

“If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬ ‭NLT‬‬ The word confession carries overtones. The villains are led to confess their crimes; the sinners are led to confess their sins and receive absolution. Yet, their is a confession of faith that is most powerful. As I confess that I am a follower of Christ it causes things to happen: heaven notices and so does hell. Persecution follows, however, as a Christian I now have access to the arsenal of God. My prayers carry weight, I can command adverse circumstances to change, I can pray for the sick to be healed.  As I speak, I speak either life or death. I must be careful with my mouth to speak life. As I speak life I change the atmosphere around me. I bring life and light into dark places. As I sing I bring the presence of God into dark places. Light needs to shine in the dark places. Use your voice to bring that light into your world. You are...

“But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.” 2 Thessalonians‬ ‭3‬:‭3‬ ‭NLT‬‬ In the prior verses Paul asked for prayer that the word He preached would go to receptive hearers and that God would protect him from evil people. He here switches to the second person and speaks to the heaers of this letter. It is ever relevant as Jesus taught His disciples to pray: ‘deliver us from evil!’ It is just as relevant today. Yesterday was Christmas Day. There is so much rubbishy nonsense tied around the birth of our saviour, Santa Claus and elves. Chidren grow up to realise they have been told lies. They then question the validity of Jesus. Jesus’ birth was real, Santa was foolishness and a drawing away from truth to evil lies. Christmas Eve our church had the best service, the gospel was preached. Yesterday, Christmas Day, some friends and I went driving in the mountains above Kathmandu. It was a relief to not be trapped in the nonsense of Christmas. To know ...

“You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!” Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭31‬-‭33‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Today we celebrate Jesus’ coming to earth. He was more than a baby, He was and is the Son of God. What joy His birth brought to our Heavenly Father as well as to Mary and Joseph.  Jesus came to do more than rule and reign in the natural. He came to defeat sin. He chose to die on a cross and pay, once and forever, the penalty of sin. He set free even those yet to be born. As we accept His gift by faith He gifts to us eternal life and His righteousness.  Thank You Father for sending Jesus! Thank You Jesus for coming! Today we celebrate You! Glory in the highest to You oh mighty Son of God! Amen!