Blog – Page 8 – Seven Flaming Torches

In God’s unified world

Post author:Catherine Nortey
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Post last modified:14/05/2022

For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes. There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 3:26-28 (NLT)

What is happening in our world today has reminded me of what the children of Israel experienced a long time ago in Egypt. I believe when the Israelites received the news that they were relocating to the land of abundance, it was a time of joyous celebration and thanksgiving. To give you a backdrop to the story, God sent (a bit complicated) Joseph ahead of his family into Egypt to secure a place for the Israelites. Why? As Game of Thrones will put it, “Winter is coming”.

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Treasures in the grace

Post author:Catherine Nortey
Post category:The Spirit of the Lord
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Post last modified:14/05/2022

Janice’s all-time favourite song is Good Grace by Hillsong United. It happens to be one of the few songs she doesn’t mind playing on repeat. The song never caught up with me until recently, when the gift of God’s grace was highlighted to me. The chorus goes like this: Don’t let your heart be troubled, Hold your head up high, Don’t fear no evil, Fix your eyes on this one truth, God is madly in love with you, Take courage, Hold on, Be strong, Remember where our help comes from. The song talks about the courage and confidence we have in God because of God’s good grace. There are countless mentions of the word Grace in Paul’s letters. We casually use it when asked about how we are; we say “by God’s grace”. I found myself so intrigued by it and started asking all these questions.

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Your table is set

Post author:Ebenezer Nortey
Post category:The Spirit of Counsel
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Post last modified:14/05/2022

Cathy and I went to a friend’s wedding some time back, and we had such an amazing time. After the bride and groom had exchanged their vows and the marriage ceremony came to an end, we were ushered into a beautifully decorated wedding reception to celebrate with the family. The table assigned to us was beautifully adorned with decorations, and it set a pleasant atmosphere for all the guest. My attention was drawn to the wedding decorators, who had spent a lot of time and effort to make all these happen.

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