1st January 2018
An Attitude of Gratitude “…in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NKJV) Have you ever heard the question: “What if you...
31st December 2017
Once Blind, Now I See “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...
30th December 2017
It Is Now Or Never “God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” 1 Corinthians 1:9 (NIVUK) “It’s Now or Never” is the name of a love song made...
29th December 2017
Hope for 2018 “But you remain the same, and your years will never end” Psalm 102:27 and Hebrews 1:12 (NIVUK) Help! Where did the year go? No one really knows who wrote Psalm 102. Perhaps it...
28th December 2017
God’s Angels, Part 3—Protection “For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve, saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar;...
27th December 2017
Living The Love Life “Greater love has no man than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” John 15:13 (NKJV) We often think of laying down our life for someone else in terms of...
26th December 2017
Breath of Heaven “I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.” Galatians 2:20 (NIV) Chris Eaton’s song ‘Breath of Heaven’ tells the story of the Nativity from Mary’s perspective,...
25th December 2017
The Measure of Love “Who then can ever keep Christ’s love from us? When we have trouble or calamity, when we are hunted down or destroyed, is it because He doesn’t love us anymore? And if we...
24th December 2017
Advent—A Time of Joy “‘As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.’” Luke 1:44 (NIV UK) Advent includes Christ’s first coming, but also...
23rd December 2017
The First Proclaimers “Take a good look, friends, at who you were when you got called into this life. I don’t see many of ‘the brightest and the best’ among you, not many influential, not many...
22nd December 2017
The Shepherds of Bethlehem “Let us go straight to Bethlehem, and see this [wonderful] thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us” Luke 2:15 (AMP) Did you know that there is a...
21st December 2017
God’s Angels, Part 2—Messengers “The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city…” Genesis 19:1 (NIV) In part one of this short series on...
20th December 2017
What Do I Give Him? “This is good, and pleases God our Saviour, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.” 1 Timothy 2:3-4 (NIV) Forgive the pun, but have you ever...
19th December 2017
Away in a Manger “This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Luke 2:12 (NIV) It seems to me that whoever wrote “Away in a Manager,”...
18th December 2017
Unto Us A Child Is Born “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder, His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting...
17th December 2017
Advent—A Time of Peace “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27 (NIV) ...
16th December 2017
Christmas Excesses “This far you may come and no farther; here is where your proud waves halt.” Job 38:11 (NIV) Not far from where I live is Canvey Island and on it was once a pub named the...
15th December 2017
The Government We Need “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.” Isaiah 9:6 (NIVUK) Isaiah prophesied at a time of crisis in the...
14th December 2017
God’s Angels, Part 1 “Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?” Hebrews 1:14 (NIV) The Bible, both Old and New Testaments, has much to say about...
13th December 2017
Pigeonholed “We apostles should spend our time teaching the word of God, not running a food program.” Acts 6:2 (NLT) “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust...
12th December 2017
Santa Claus is Coming to Town “it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.” Ephesians...
11th December 2017
Living Between The Times “…those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.’’ 1 Corinthians 7:31 (NIVUK) The Bible...
10th December 2017
Trust in the Lord “Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.” “You will keep in perfect peace him whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”...
9th December 2017
Ewe Beauty Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep and am known by My own.” John 10:14 (NKJV) Did you read the article in the newspapers recently that sheep have been trained to...
8th December 2017
We Change Because God Sent His Son “For what the Torah could not do by itself, because it lacked the power to make the old nature cooperate, God did by sending his own Son as a human being with a...
7th December 2017
48-Hour Protection! “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word became flesh & dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory of the only...
6th December 2017
But God Has Healed Me “O Lord my God, I cried out to You, And You healed me.” Psalm 30:2 (NKJV) Ruth Edwards, a regular contributor to Day by Day for many years, died two years ago. Before she...
5th December 2017
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward...
4th December 2017
Meeting The Lord In The Clouds “For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the...
3rd December 2017
Our Father “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.” Luke 15:20 (NIV) Most...
2nd December 2017
No One Outside God’s Love “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord...
1st December 2017
Born a King “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is he who has been born king of the...
30th November 2017
Self Control “Giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly...
28th November 2017
The Witness of The Archangel Gabriel “The angel said to him, ‘I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.’” Luke 1:19...
27th November 2017
Who Did They See? “Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel: And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a...
26th November 2017
Night and Day “This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not...
25th November 2017
The Arctic Terns “Say to them: ‘As I live,’ says the Lord God, ‘I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways!...
24th November 2017
The Gift of Marriage “Let marriage be held in honour (esteemed worthy, precious, of great price, and especially dear) in all things.” Hebrews 13:4 (AMPC) Our congratulations go the UK’s Queen...
23rd November 2017
Believe in Jesus “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved…” Acts 16:31 (ESV) The Philippian jailer’s conversion in Acts 16 raises a significant question: “…what must I do to be...
22nd November 2017
Not Pure Dead Brilliant! “I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever!” Romans 1:18 (NIV) There used to be an airport in Scotland that had the colloquial phrase...