Posts by Andrew Pubalasingam (Page 9)

During Intercession this past Wednesday, Rochelle led us in a time of reflection to refocus our thoughts onto God and share a testimony of what God has done in our lives. In my group there were many testimonies being shared of God’s goodness, His favour and blessings, breakthrough and His impeccable timing. But one thing that stood out to me during our time of sharing was this phrase that kept being repeated, “ONLY GOD.” With every testimony, with every breakthrough,…

Upon reading Gabe’s devotional on Naioth – God’s dwelling, I was reminded of how important it is for us to run to the Father, to run to Him in our busiest and stressful times. I’ve noticed in myself the bittersweet feeling of everything opening up again. Yes, we get to do more and see more people but it also comes with its fair share of business, accompanied by more stress life has to offer. After a careful examination of my…

Now that the first roll of vaccines are coming out and things are slowly beginning to open up, there is a sense of a return to normality. People are already making plans in anticipation of places opening up and restrictions being loosened. These are all good things that are worthy of excitement, but before I allow myself to be taken by the hopes of future interactions and the dreams of a maskless world, I am reminded of the importance of…

Deuteronomy 3:21-29 (NIV) Moses Forbidden to Cross the Jordan 21 At that time I commanded Joshua: “You have seen with your own eyes all that the Lord your God has done to these two kings. The Lord will do the same to all the kingdoms over there where you are going. 22 Do not be afraid of them; the Lord your God himself will fight for you.” 23 At that time I pleaded with the Lord: 24 “Sovereign Lord, you…

After hearing Gabe preach on Growing in Humility, I had to ask God to search my heart and see if there was any pride in me that needed to be removed. As we grow in maturity, let us make every effort to grow in humility and to allow God to convict our hearts so that we may be teachable and receive whatever the Lord has for us.  During my devotional time I was reading Numbers 20 and God was highlighting…

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my mother, it’s that prayer is very important. As a church we’ve talked about Personal Prayer, Corporate Prayer and Earnest Prayer being areas of prayer that we grow in intimacy with the Father. We want to exercise these prayer muscles today and take some time to pray for all the Mothers all over the world. Let us never forget the efforts Mothers make in the seen and unseen that have such a huge…

Leviticus 26:3-5 (NLT) Blessings for Obedience3 “If you follow my decrees and are careful to obey my commands, 4 I will send you the seasonal rains. The land will then yield its crops, and the trees of the field will produce their fruit. 5 Your threshing season will overlap with the grape harvest, and your grape harvest will overlap with the season of planting grain. You will eat your fill and live securely in your own land. As I was…

1 Corinthians 10:13 (NIV)13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. As I reflect on my journey of Making Every Effort to Grow in Maturity, I am reminded that testing is part of the process. I cannot know if I’ve grown, if…

Exodus 40 – Setting Up the Tabernacle, as the title states, is on the setting up of the Tabernacle and upon completion the glory of the Lord falling upon it. It gives us a detailed account of how the Lord wanted Moses to set up the Tabernacle and what exact he needed to do. Moses was setting up all the pieces that were required from the Lord for the Tabernacle. He was diligent in his setting up of the Tabernacle,…

Exodus 16 (NLT)Manna and Quail from Heaven16 Then the whole community of Israel set out from Elim and journeyed into the wilderness of Sin,[a] between Elim and Mount Sinai. They arrived there on the fifteenth day of the second month, one month after leaving the land of Egypt.[b] 2 There, too, the whole community of Israel complained about Moses and Aaron. 3 “If only the Lord had killed us back in Egypt,” they moaned. “There we sat around pots filled…

Exodus 13:17-22 (NLT)Israel’s Wilderness Detour17 When Pharaoh finally let the people go, God did not lead them along the main road that runs through Philistine territory, even though that was the shortest route to the Promised Land. God said, “If the people are faced with a battle, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” 18 So God led them in a roundabout way through the wilderness toward the Red Sea.[c] Thus the Israelites left Egypt like an army…

Exodus 4 NLTSigns of the Lord’s Power4 But Moses protested again, “What if they won’t believe me or listen to me? What if they say, ‘The Lord never appeared to you’?” 2 Then the Lord asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A shepherd’s staff,” Moses replied. 3 “Throw it down on the ground,” the Lord told him. So Moses threw down the staff, and it turned into a snake! Moses jumped back. 4 Then the Lord told him,…