4th December 2016
The Pursuit Of Happiness “Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.” 1 Timothy 6:6 (NKJV) Americans are...
3rd December 2016
Xmas is Christ taken out! “Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest.” Hebrews 3:1...
2nd December 2016
Greetings “The report they sent him read as follows: To King Darius: Cordial greetings.” Ezra 5:7 (NIVUK) Greetings! The custom of sending greetings at the beginning of correspondence goes...
1st December 2016
‘Good Luck’! “What will I, the Lord, do if any of you reject me and my holy mountain? What will happen to you for offering food and wine to the gods you call ‘Good Luck’ & ‘Fate’?”...
30th November 2016
Light of the World “This, in essence, is the message we heard from Christ and are passing on to you: God is light, pure light; there’s not a trace of darkness in him.” 1 John 1:5 (MSG) Some...
29th November 2016
‘Our Father’ “In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven…” Matthew 6:9 (NKJV) Have you seen the film Ben Hur? The story is about a Jewish prince, Ben Hur, who was taken into...
28th November 2016
Be Thankful “give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (ESV) Have you ever experienced a series of circumstances where nothing...
27th November 2016
Giving Thanks “….give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV UK) While travelling through Dana Point, California, I stopped...
26th November 2016
For Your Eyes Only “But as it is written: ‘Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.’” 1 Corinthians 2:9...
25th November 2016
When We’re Exhausted, Jesus is There “A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough. When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus…” John 6:18-19 (NIVUK) The...
24th November 2016
Thanksgiving “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever.” Psalm 136:1 (NIV) Every year Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. It’s not something we do in the UK, however...
23rd November 2016
The Lord Delays His Coming “Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. They will say, ‘Where is this “coming” he...
22nd November 2016
Passport Photos “Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created...
21st November 2016
The Master Potter! “But now, O Lord, You are our Father; We are the clay, and You our Potter; And all we are the work of Your hand.” Isaiah 64:8 (NKJV) You are special to God! Because His...
20th November 2016
Don’t be Fooled by Legalism! “You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good...
19th November 2016
Turn The World Upside Down “…These men who have caused trouble all over the world have now come here.” Acts 17:6 (NIV) What is it that the church needs more of? Well a few more troublemakers...
18th November 2016
If You Don’t Like It, Rub It Out? “Do hear this, you who rub out the needy in the morning and oppress the poor from the land” Amos 8:4 (NETS) Wouldn’t it be fun if we could erase the...
17th November 2016
Above and Beyond “And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.” Matthew 5:41 (ESV) It’s a sad fact that many people try to get away with doing the least amount of work...
16th November 2016
Grace To Be Who You Are “We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they...
15th November 2016
Ad Fontes “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15 (NIVUK) When the...
14th November 2016
The Final Solution “…he will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove his people’s disgrace from all the earth. The Lord has...
13th November 2016
Remembrance Sunday “Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the...
12th November 2016
The Seed of Abraham “For the Church is his body, and in that body lives fully the One who fills the whole wide universe.” Ephesians 1:23 (Phillips) Again last year we went through the process of...
11th November 2016
The Message of Peace “Why will you die, people of Israel? For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and live!” Ezekiel 18:31-32 (NIVUK) The famous...
10th November 2016
Warning Shots “You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted...
9th November 2016
Boasting in the Lord “Therefore, as the Scriptures say, ‘If you want to boast, boast only about the LORD.’” I Corinthians 1:31 (NLT) The bio of my Facebook profile says simply ”woman of...
8th November 2016
Hope As An Anchor Of Our Soul “Thus God…by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope...
7th November 2016
Money, Money, Money “Now about the collection…” 1 Corinthians 16:1 (NIV) I can almost hear the groans as you read a title that includes the word ‘Money’. Someone is bound to think, ‘oh...
6th November 2016
Fear Not “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives our fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The man who fears is not made perfect in love. We love because he [God] first loved...
5th November 2016
Salvation Has Come to This House “When Jesus came to the place [where Zacchaeus was] he looked up and said to him, ‘Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house...
4th November 2016
What Next in Politics? “…they helped to destroy one another.” 2 Chronicles 20:23 (NKJV) The exercise of democracy, instead of bringing people together, sometimes separates friends,...
3rd November 2016
A True Love Story… “Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” 1 John 4:8 (NIV) It was three months since my husband had died, shopping held no attraction for me but...
2nd November 2016
Looking at the Bigger Picture “The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.” Proverbs 15:3 (NIV) Eighty years ago on this day, 2 November 1936, the world’s...
1st November 2016
What About Me? “He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.” 1 John 4:8 (NKJV) God is love, and His Nature is that of a giver. He gives, He helps, He cares, and He sacrifices. He does...
31st October 2016
What is Truth? “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 (NKJV) When Jesus in conversation with Pontius Pilate said, “everyone who is of the truth hears my...
30th October 2016
The Masterpiece “(our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ), who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good...
29th October 2016
Praise and Power “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, says the Lord.” Isaiah 55:8 (AMP) Jehoshaphat was King of Judah and one day he was informed that a huge army...
28th October 2016
Where is the Behemoth Now? “Look now at the behemoth, which I made along with you; He eats grass like an ox.” Job 40:15 (NKJV) This week it has been reported that it is becoming more and...
27th October 2016
Vive La Différence “Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.” Psalm 150:1 (NIV) We are all different; thankfully. Some people like loud praise and...
26th October 2016
Disappointment in Christ “But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head.” Psalm 3:3 (NKJV) Have you ever wondered why did Peter deny Christ? How could he? Could...