Faithfood Podcast

How often do you look back and give thanks and praise to God. What does your time with God look like- is it more a list of requests or is also filled with praise and gratitude for Him? We dive into Luke 17:11-19 and take a deep dive into the response of a person who interacted with Jesus. Would we respond like the one or the others who were with him at the time.

This Episode delves into the book of Philemon. As we delve into this rich epistle by Paul, we discuss the themes of Forgiveness, Reconciliation, restoration and Equality in Christ. Philemon challenges us to live out our faith in action and not just proclaim it. The gospel should change us and our relationships and this inward reality should be evident to those around us. Link to my e-bookStudy guide on Jonah - https://amzn.asia/d/0e2UwAHQLink to Study book on Jeremiah - https://amzn.asia/d/02lhCtnf

In today's episode we study Psalm 30. We look into what a heart of praise and worship should look like in trials and in joyful moments. The benefits of praise and the power of praise that helps us see and experience the hand of God in our situations.

In Today's episode we delve into Psalm 35, it is fervent plea from David to God to fight for him. Through this heartfelt prayer, we learn six valuable lessons that will help us navigate our seasons of trial.

How do you tend to respond when things are falling apart, when fear takes a hold of you? Take a deep dive into Psalm 3 with me and allow these words from scripture to give you a framework of responding in trials and holding onto God's peace through prayer.

Where do you run for refuge when life gets overwhelming? What truths do you hold onto at those times? Take a deep dive into Psalm 46 with me and allow these powerful words from Scripture minister to your heart.

Welcome to the new year and new season of The Faithfood Podcast. This year we will be taking a deep dive into certain Psalms. I hope you will be joining us on this journey. In today's episode, we will be studying Psalm 44.

In today's episode, we walk through Psalm 40 and glean how God acts for us when we patiently for him. We also learn from David what waiting patiently entails.

In today's episode we take a deep dive into Psalm 42. This psalm is an honest portrayal of how our emotions can be in difficult times and how best to navigate those distraught and downcast feelings.

In Today's episode we learn from a passage in scripture that speaks into responding in a difficult situation and dealing with difficult people with grace, faith and humility.

In today's episode we take a deep dive into Acts chapter 4. We learn and are encouraged by how Peter and John face a difficult situation and how they respond in the moment and also after.

We are not guaranteed a trouble free journey through life. There are times when we are distraught, we grumble, we complain and even contemplate giving up our faith. The word of God calls us to persevere. In today's episode we spend time reflecting on persevering in our faith and how we are to do that.

If you ever have felt like you did not belong or are striving to be a certain way to meet the expectations either you have placed on yourself or those of others. Let’s take a moment together in this episode and delve into the truth that our value and worth comes from Christ.

With today's episode we conclude our series through Jeremiah. We reflect on some lessons learnt, the nature of God we get to see through this book and reflect on some main lessons we learn through the prophet Jeremiah. 

In this lesson we delve into Jeremiah 45, into the story of Baruch, Jeremiah's scribe. We see Baruch struggling with his own emotions here and we get to see how God responds. We take a look at what it means to live with an eternal perspective and not fixate on the seemingly great things this world can offer. 

This is a reposting of a previous episode. Due to some issues with the previous one, I have reposted this as these podcasts are being used in conjunction with a study on Jeremiah. In Today's episode we dive into Jeremiah 16. The nation of Judah has been heading towards God's judgment and this chapter lays out what they will go through. God speaks of his cause for judgement. But as we read those words, we get to see a picture of His pursuit in light of the disobedience of the people. God did not give up on them and he does not give up on us. He is persistent in His pursuit of us. 

If we walk contrary to God, He will walk contrary to us. In Today's episode we delve into Jeremiah 44. We get to learn lessons from the barrier the stubbornness of their sin caused. We see the language of their rebellious hearts and the results of the deceitfulness of their sin. We also see the consequences of mixing idolatry with worship. 

Waiting and Obeying are two crucial aspects of our spiritual walk with God. They are not always easy even though we know we are to wait with trust and obedience . In today's episode we delve into Jeremiah 42 and 43 and we look at where the people of Judah are at. From this passage, we get to look at and question, how fear can spur us to want to hear from God. But do we follow through with intended action of obedience. 

We might face unfair situations and different trials in our lives, just like Jeremiah did, but when we cling to The Lord, He will see us through it. We can miss out on noticing God’s provision when we rush through our days. Reading through Jeremiah – we can often focus on the trials he went through being a prophet for God but as we pause and take notice we do see God’s care and provision. In today's episode we delve into Jeremiah 40 ad take time to simply focus on our God who is trustworthy and our provider, our Jehovah Jireh.

When trials come our way, how often do we tend to focus on our circumstances than on God and His sovereignty. In today's episode, we look at Jeremiah 36-39, the persecution/trials Jeremiah faced and how he responded to those. The lessons we can glean from it and reflect on how our communication and worship with God fares when we find ourselves in difficult seasons. 

True obedience is a matter of the heart and is empowered by the Spirit. Anything else is only empty form. James 4 says, we must be doers of the word and not hearers only. It is what God wants of us and we can do it in His strength. We won’t do it perfectly but what God wants in us is a genuine desire to follow His precepts evidenced by a growth in following them as we walk in His path. In Today’s episode, we look at the story of the family of Recabites in Jeremiah 35, who obeyed their forefathers commands and God uses this as a example and a rebuke to His people.

In todays day and age, We have so much access to information about anything and everything including bible studies/commentaries/explanations or teachings. So, how do we know when what we read or hear is aligned with the truth of God’s word? The people in Jeremiah’s day faced something similar. In today's episode, we look at Jeremiah 28, this passage relates a confrontation between Hananiah the false prophet and Jeremiah, the true prophet of God. We see how Jeremiah responds and what we can learn from all of this.

We will be known by God with what is in our hearts and the fruit of our hands will be the evidence of that. In today's episode we dive into Jeremiah 24 and we learn lessons from the vision that Jeremiah had about the two baskets of figs. We also look at God's promise of hope and restoration to those that hold onto HIM through the good and the bad times.

In today's episode we dive into Jeremiah 20. Jeremiah expresses his despondency and hopelessness to God. There are times in our lives when heavy emotions is all we have got. Worry is brimming within us and before we realise it we have spent all our time stressing out rather than talking to God about it. Lets glean from this time in Jeremiah's life and learn from it. 

When we are discouraged or frustrated we can often lean towards trying to make sense of it ourselves before turning to God. Following Jesus is not a call for perfection but having an honest relationship with Him which includes taking that which lies heavy on our hearts and asking him to change our perspective. In todays episode we continue through our study of Jeremiah, we look at Jeremiah 15, we look at what Jeremiah does when he has a heavy, questioning and a doubtful perspective towards God and we look at approaching God when we have those 'why' questions brimming within us.

Have you ever felt distracted in your quiet times, allowed days to pass before realising that you have not been consistent in your bible reading and time with God. We as a people can be easily prone to wander. The enemy strikes us in many ways but the most effective is when his attempts are directed towards making our daily steps gradually turn away from God because then we get spiritually weak.  In Today's episode, we continue through our study of Jeremiah, we look at Jeremiah 14. We delve into physical drought the nation was enduring and parallel this with the spiritual drought one experiences when we move away from God. And what can help us stay strong in our walk with God. 

“God desires to and communicates to us through different ways – do we take the time to listen?” This is something we all can struggle with, especially these days because our lives are so filled with “noise” which makes it more difficult to focus on God’s voice.  James 4:8 says Draw near to God and He will draw near to us.  In today's episode we spend time in Jeremiah 13 where God uses the imagery of a belt to remind us that we are to live bound to Him, that is what God desires and we what it means to stay bound to Him and live out our days for His honour and glory.

When we experience trials, questions arise within our hearts and more often than not the question 'why' can pour out from us. 'Why me', 'why this' or 'why now' Lord. In today's episode we look into Jeremiah 12, a time in Jeremiah's life where he had some of his own 'why' questions and he pours them out to God and we delve into God's response to him. 

Our God is loving and full of grace. Often we can focus more on these characteristics of God and forget that He is a Holy God who does not overlook sin and that there are consequences to our actions. Empty actions of worship do not suffice and are not reflective of a life lived for Him. We are to honour God with a wholehearted devotion, worship and obedience. In today's episode, we continue on through our study of Jeremiah. We look into Jeremiah 7, this scripture passage causes us to reflect on what kind of worship we are offering to God. 

We often ascribe glory to God but do we acknowledge God as our glory. What does it mean when we read in scripture God referred to as the 'glory of His people'. God formed us for His glory. In today's episode as we continue our study through the book of Jeremiah, we take a look at who we are created to be and where our loyalties and gaze should lie. We look at what it means to embrace God as our glory. 

In our culture to stand up for the truth has become increasingly difficult as the world pulls away from God. We find ourselves in a time where sinful practices is the norm and Christians can often be perceived as those who seem to be disconnected from the progressive nature of our culture. But it is important to step out and step forth for the truth but it is not always easy as we can so often be riddled with doubt and fear. In Today's episode we begin a study through Jeremiah, we look at the very beginning of Jeremiah's foray into being called by God to be His prophet, His hesitation to his calling and God's response to it. 

When we place our faith in Jesus, we experience His love and have a relationship with Him. But life is not always easy, circumstances can often dictate what we feel and give out to others. But God helps us stay faithful, loving and committed to Him. One of the crucial thing that help our hearts remain in that position with God is to have His word and truth engraved in our hearts. In today's episode we dig into Proverbs 3:3-4, which helps us understand what it means to have and to hold the word of God in our hearts.

Some situations in life can be very overwhelming and that feeling of being overwhelmed pours into us feeling that our prayers are barely going to make any difference. But we serve a loving God, who cares for His children and every single detail and concern of our lives matter to Him. None of our prayers are too simple or insignificant. Our prayers may be simple in words but if they are according to His will, in His hands they have power. In today's episode we will gain some insight and a fresh passion for prayer from a very familiar story in scripture - The Feeding of the five thousand. It will remind us that we can take all our prayers, however small and let Jesus have them, because in His hands is where they gain power to make an effect.  Scripture: Mathew 14:13-21

God does not just wants us to just know about Him, He wants us to know Him and have that close friendship with Him. We are blessed that the King of Kings calls us friend. What an amazing privilege. In John 15:15 Jesus says "No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing, but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father, I have made known to you." In today's episode, we will dig into looking at what scripture says about being called a friend to Jesus, what that means and what kind of friend Jesus would find in us. 

There are so many voices calling for our attention on a daily basis and many distractions that get in the way of seeking and hearing after God's voice and direction in our lives. But we know that His thoughts and plans are far better than any thing we can ever imagine and it is His voice and authority that truly matters. Listening to Him over other voices, including our very own is what we should be striving to do. Today we look at one such story in scripture that illustrates what disobedience and disregard to the voice and authority of God does and also reminds us of the importance to lay aside our pride and ego and be obedient and trust in God.  Scripture 1Kings: 22

Life does not always go our way and it can be difficult to walk diligently by faith during those times. Those tough moments can begin to etch at our faith. We are reminded in scripture to take what lays heavy on our hearts to Jesus. In Today's episode, we look at one such story in scripture that gives us a glimpse into someone who had great faith and did face those moments of doubt and will also help us see how we can approach those moments. 

When Jesus calls us to step out and do something, we do not know how things are going to play out. Jesus asks us to step out in faith and trust. When we obey, we are blessed for our obedience. God looks at out heart and sees our willingness and obedience. And one of the best things is by our response of trust and obedience we get to honour Him. In today's episode we will look at the account of Jesus calling Peter and his brother Andrew to be His disciples. Peter sets such a good example of obedience for us and shows us the need to grow deeper in our own trust of the Lord.

What does the Holy week mean for you? As followers of Christ, do we tend to become a little lax in how we approach this week. We can find ourselves doing all that we need to outwardly but is our heart all in. As we set apart this week, may we ensure that that it is not just our actions but our very hearts that praise God for His sacrifice.

Holding onto unforgiveness can be very damaging to our soul. It eats us away from the inside. It is only through Christ that we can truly forgive and let go of that hurt and when we do, we experience His peace that exceeds all understanding. In today's episode, we delve into one such story in scripture that gives insight into how detrimental holding onto hurt and unforgiveness can be.

As Christians we are not exempt from the trials and troubles of life and nor are we ensured an unchallenging journey. So yes, we will feel the weight of worry from time to time. The things we worry about are not inconsequential or insignificant. It is a natural tendency for us to lean towards allowing ourselves to worry and disquiet our souls. Worry can exist in our lives with alarming ease of we do not intentionally look to Jesus and what His word assures us of. And if all we are focusing on is that which is worrying us, it further fuels our worry and drains our hope. So we must remind ourselves that our Heavenly Father has our best interest at heart and trust in His character and promises. On today's episode, we look at one such reminder in scripture of God's magnificent provision.

In the Kingdom of God, no one earns their salvation. It is purely a gift given to us by the grace and mercy of God. And everyone deserves Christ to be shared with them. Yes, we might think that is easy to do, but do we truly have a humble and obedient heart surrendered to God to do that in less than ideal circumstances or with people we might not particularly like. We may not realise how powerful our willingness to obey God and point people to Christ can be. On todays episode, we look at one such reminder in scripture that points to humility, obedience and sharing the love of Christ.

We inculcate practices in our daily lives to help us in our spiritual Journey. But do these practices take on a greater emphasis than the reason that they were started in the first place. Do we tend to use those practices as a measure for righteous living? Do we tend to judge a person's spirituality by certain self-set parameters. As I dwelt on this, it was a sobering reminder to be intentional in not allowing pride to creep in and think in this manner.