Human beings are created for connection with God and with one another. Loneliness harms us, but love sustains us. True love is not just emotion; It is Christ on the cross sacrificial and self-giving. In friendships and in marriage, we are called to reflect this love. No one person can meet all our needs, only God can. For He is love, and in Him we find the fullness our hearts long for.
1 Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your unfailing love;
according to your great compassion
blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash away all my iniquity
and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is always before me.
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil in your sight;
so you are right in your verdict
and justified when you judge.
5 Surely I was sinful at birth,
sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
6 Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb;
you taught me wisdom in that secret place.
7 Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;
let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
9 Hide your face from my sins
and blot out all my iniquity.
10 Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me from your presence
or take your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation
and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
We are called to live lives worthy of our calling—lives that honor God by shunning sin and walking in righteousness. The world may entice us with temporary pleasures, but we are set apart to reflect Christ’s purity and goodness. To live worthy of our calling is to daily choose holiness over compromise, truth over deceit, and love over selfishness.”
God is the source of life. Everything that does not have its roots in Him will eventually wither. Our plans, our ambitions, even our relationships, if they begin with self, pride, or fear, they may shine for a while, but they cannot endure.
“To bring life to the city, we must be a people of rest. Sabbath is God’s gift to stop striving, trust Him, and pour life into our families, neighbors, and city. True life flows from His presence.”
Grace is God’s love revealed in His Son, empowering us to live as His beloved children. It is not permission to sin but power to walk in newness of life. Jesus never had to say the word grace. He lived it, through His forgiveness, His healing and His sacrifice.
The cross declares that we are already forgiven. We need only to receive what Christ has finished. Grace gives, restores and empowers us to become who God created us to be.
Remember this: You are God’s beloved. Say yes to Him, embrace His grace and let it flow through you to others.
We live between the present struggles and the future hope in Christ. Though life brings trials, Jesus tells us to take heart because He has overcome the world. He has defeated evil and secured our victory. Even in chaos, we can trust God’s promise of ultimate renewal.
Women and The Garden city
City of God vs City of Man
Jesus invites us to bring life to our city not through power or pride but by embodying the values of His upside-down Kingdom. In Him was life, and that life came through surrender, humility and love. True life begins when we reach the end of ourselves.
Like the woman who poured out her perfume and tears at Jesus’ feet, what seems foolish to the world can be precious in God's eyes. So today what might He be asking you to lay down, so that His life can rise in you and flow through you into the heart of the city?
If you come here to help me, then you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.
Vocation is where your passion meets the needs of the world.
It’s not about titles or positions.
It’s about saying yes to the way God designed you to reflect His heart. This is the beauty of God’s Kingdom: everyone gets to play.
So what brings you joy? What breaks your heart?
That’s where your calling begins.
Where our identity comes from shapes how we live and engage with the world around us. From the very beginning, God called us “Image Bearers”. A truth that defines how we live, love and lead. But in a world full of false identities, how do we stay rooted in what’s true? We often tie our worth to what we do, but our true identity comes from who we are in God. When we live from that place, we become like a city on a hill, set apart, shining brightly. So shine!
To pursue God’s vision and partner with Him in building the Garden City, we must reflect on our work. Work is how we engage with the world every single day — it’s far more than just paid employment. Our time spent in church is only a couple of hours, our rest is limited, but most of our time is spent working. The real question becomes: How can we honour God through our work?
The Garden of Eden was filled with raw potential—human beings placed there to cultivate life, beauty, and purpose. But sin disrupted the plan, and cities became symbols of fear, exclusion, and death.
Yet God has not abandoned His vision.
Through redemption, He reclaims humanity and puts the story back on track, leading us toward the Garden City of Revelation, where the gates are never shut and His light never fades.
The Holy Spirit fills the Church, just as He once filled the Tabernacle and the Temple. God is declaring, This is My new dwelling place.
The Temple was where God was glorified, where people met with Him, and where all nations were welcomed. Now, a new people are formed to carry this purpose forward to make the world new.
Pentecost marks the beginning of God’s new project of re-creation. God's desire has always been to dwell among his people.
It speaks about the transformative power of God’s love. Through Jesus, what was broken is restored, what was lost is found, and what was dead is brought to life. This is not just about personal change; it’s a renewal of the world itself. In Christ, we are invited into a story of redemption, where grace reclaims, love restores, and all things are made new.
We are now all God's people. The mission was never simply about getting saved and going to heaven. Rather, something profound has happened through Jesus' death and resurrection: the Lord of the earth has come, and you are invited to be part of His kingdom. Jews and Gentiles, male and female, slave and free, all are now one family. This mission goes beyond Israel.
Jesus often taught that the KOG has come. Through His death and resurrection, He further demonstrated the upside-down nature of the Kingdom. While others seek to lord over people, the true King serves. While others take life, the King lays down His own. While others strive to preserve themselves, the King gives His life, passing through death to birth life for all.
The fallen world is run by rebellious spirits, working alongside rebellious people and systems. Human beings gave over their authority to the enemy at the fall. Jesus nailed them to the cross and made a public spectacle of them. This is a victory, not a defeat. Here comes the final victory, a culmination of his life's work as he cast out demons and healed the sick.