12th January 2022
The string of pearls ‘Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.’ Matthew...
11th January 2022
Jesus, our refuge! Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 (NLT) St. Paul’s Chapel is one of the oldest and most...
9th January 2022
Favored Greetings, Highly Favored One Mary’s initial response to Gabriel wasn’t any different than any of us would have responded. Luke tells us she was greatly troubled at the greeting. Another...
8th January 2022
Waiting on God I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry. Psalm 40:1 (ESV) Recently, one morning, I telephoned my doctor’s surgery to make an appointment. As usual the line...
7th January 2022
Saving the best till last …“Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.” John 2:10...
6th January 2022
Appearances But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Saviour appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy Titus 3:4-5 ESV UK...
5th January 2022
To Fall Down and Worship And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising… A multitude of camels shall cover you… They shall bring gold and...
4th January 2022
Our Hearts Revealed Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so...
3rd January 2022
What a Beautiful Name On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived. Luke 2:21 NIV “Ha ha, what is his...
2nd January 2022
God’s Love Made Visible He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation Colossians 1:15 ESV I heard a phrase once but I’m not sure where it came from. It was something like,...
1st January 2022
Running the Race in 2022 Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross,...
31st December 2021
Following the Lamb It is these who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These have been redeemed from mankind as firstfruits for God and the Lamb Revelation 14:4 ESV Part of the lyrics of one of my...
30th December 2021
Your Move All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation 2 Corinthians 5:18 ESV “It’s your move.” One of the things I love about...
29th December 2021
Choosing to Forgive Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends. Proverbs 17:9 NIV This morning I woke to the sound of my youngest daughter crying. She...
28th December 2021
Messy Families This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham. Matthew 1:1 NIV Christmas time is about love, family and children… so why is it so stressful? Why...
27th December 2021
A Faithful Witness “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord’” Matthew 3:3 ESV Had he lived at the time of Herod the Great, one could imagine that Desmond...
26th December 2021
Unidentified Heavenly Object And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord...
25th December 2021
A New Life All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. John 1:3-4 ESV I can remember the feelings I had...
24th December 2021
Compelled by love …and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. Luke 2:7 NIV The Christmas season reminds us of the amazing reality, that God became human and lived among us (John 1:14). The creator...
23rd December 2021
Jesus our hope is born “The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!” Luke 2:11 (NLT) Hope is one of the three things Paul said would last forever...
22nd December 2021
Anna, meaning: favour or grace There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and then...
21st December 2021
The eyes of the blind shall see For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God,...
19th December 2021
Walking on glass floors Tokyo Tower is not just an iconic landmark in Japan. Rising over 1000 feet in the air it is also one of the best places to view Tokyo’s expansive skyline. But for one tourist...
18th December 2021
Christmas time He has saved us and called us to a holy life – not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the...
17th December 2021
The Word of life The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. John 1:14 (NIV) The first four words of John 1:14 form a startling statement: the Word became flesh. The next six simply beggar...
16th December 2021
A mother’s heart But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. Luke 2:19 (NIV) The cries reverberated around the shop – angry, desperate, and uniquely newborn. Rounding...
15th December 2021
A skyful of peace “Who are these that fly along like clouds, like doves to their nests?” Isaiah 60:8 (NIV) A few minutes’ walk up the main road close to where I live is Haven Farm. Some sort of...
13th December 2021
Forgive, forgive and forgive again! Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I...
12th December 2021
To photograph the unseeable In April of 2019, a strange picture hit the newsfeed and went viral. After ten straight years of work by a team of 200 scientists, they were able to photograph the...
11th December 2021
Do I know my God? Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! Psalm 46:10 (NKJV) According to the scripture above, God wants us to know Him...
10th December 2021
You are included ‘Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost…Give ear and come to me;...
9th December 2021
Nicodemus seeks the Lord There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from...
8th December 2021
To love and to cherish But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 (NIV) When we hear the word ‘cherish’ many of us recall our...
7th December 2021
In a moment of time Do you ever get flashbacks from your past? Recently, I’ve been thinking about the past. My wife, Averil, was on the Wawa Ontario Facebook page and someone posted a photo of the...
6th December 2021
The mystery revealed Now to God who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages...
5th December 2021
Freed from Shame When I was growing up, I was extremely shy. I would avoid being the center of attention to the point that I even hid in the bathroom during multiple award ceremonies to avoid the...
4th December 2021
Abraham, a friend of God And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6 (ESV) Abraham was called the friend of God...
3rd December 2021
There are no hopeless cases …‘We have become old, dry bones—all hope is gone…’ Ezekiel 37:11 I love plants and in my house there are quite a few. Taking care of them is both a pleasure and a...
2nd December 2021
Caterpillars! “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) After the...
1st December 2021
To be chosen But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful...