Welcome to the Nugget April 30, 2019 The Secret to Spiritual Warfare... Lessons From the Psalms, Part 8: Psalm 3 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    In response to recent requests from subscribers, the Nugget will be featuring a devotional based on the book of Psalms once a month. We pray you will be blessed by this focus on the one book of the Bible that Jesus quoted the most. This month's Lesson from the Psalms comes from Psalm 3. But first: Interesting facts ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget April 27, 2019 Behind the Church-Front...Lessons From Cape Breton, Part 12 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    (In the fall of 2017, my husband and I made an unforgettable trip to Cape Breton, a beautiful island at the northern tip of the Canadian eastern-seaboard province of Nova Scotia. This 3-week trip was inspirational in many ways, and some of the lessons we learned have been outlined in this series that is been appearing sporadically thr ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget April 25, 2019 Castles in the Sand By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    "Don't store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal...Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be." (Matthew 6:19, 21 NLT) Before the sun was up too high and it would be hotter than blue blazes, my grandaughter and I ventured down to the beach. Right away we notice ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget April 23, 2019 The Isthmus Lessons From Cape Breton, Part 11 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    It was a stormy day on the Atlantic. Though the sun was shining, the winds mercilessly pounded and battered the eastern Cape Breton coastline, driving the crashing the waves onto the drenched sand and rocks of the narrow beach. But that was only on one side of the isthmus. The water on the other side was calm and quiet... How could it be so calm ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget April 20, 2019 Turning the Tables, Part 5 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    Today, we come to the concluding part of the series on turning the tables. Terminate... In conclusion, let's revisit the Valley of Elah, where we see a "tiny" (relatively speaking) youngster equipped merely with a slingshot and five stones taking on a well-armed Giant (1 Sam. 17:40-47)! Was there a sword anywhere in David's arsenal? NO SIR! No heavy armour ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget April 18, 2019 Turning the Tables, Part 4 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    Coming to the penultimate part of this series, we now focus on some more instances in the scriptures to see how the good the Lord has brought about amazing turnarounds for his glory. Treasures... Before going any further, I would like to draw to your attention to some scripture portions-- notably Exodus chapter 17, Deuteronomy chapter 25, verses 17 to 19, then First ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget April 16, 2019 Turning the Tables, Part 3 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    Before coming to the third part of my Series on the theme of "turning of the tables", I would like to step into a world of fizz and tell of a true account about 'ambush marketing' in the Cola world. Most of the Cricket lovers would know that the second ICC Cricket World cup staged in the subcontinent was in 1996. (The first was in 1987). However, even befo ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget April 13, 2019 Turning the Tables, Part 2 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    Continuing our focus on the theme of "Turning of the Tables", we come to two more instances in the Scriptures, where we see distinctly how the good Lord "turned the tables" on seemingly adverse situations. Tongue... The farewell message of Moses: the children of Israel reaching the threshold of the Promised Land is what the Book of Deuteronomy is ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget April 11, 2019 Turning the Tables, Part 1 By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    Before we delve into today's topic, a brief description of the phrase "turning the tables" would benefit those of you who are unfamiliar with such a term... to reverse one's position relative to someone else, especially by turning a position of disadvantage into one of advantage (The Oxford Dictionary). An awl (a pointed object used usually for boring a h ...Continue Reading

Welcome to the Nugget April 9, 2019 Moments, Days, Years By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe Devotionals Contact us    "These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full." (John 15:11 ESV) When I was a young man I had a lot of ego and very little empathy. I thought I knew everything. I looked forward to fame and success. I can even remember once in college arrogantly telling one of my friends: "If only everyone listened to me then th ...Continue Reading