29th January 2014
Looking Out! “If He were to turn his thoughts inwards and withdraw his life-giving spirit, all flesh would perish on the instant, all mortals would turn again to dust.” Job 34:14 (The Revised...
28th January 2014
Tempus Fugits! “…but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high...
27th January 2014
Listen Up “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry” James 1:19 (NIV) One advantage of talking to yourself is...
26th January 2014
Liturgy in Action “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper...
25th Janary 2014
Love Covers A Multitude Of Sins “Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it. Love makes up for practically anything.” 1 Peter 4:8 (The Message) We tend to forgive those we love...
24th January 2014
A Body Of Believers “Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually…” 1 Corinthians 12:27 (NKJV) In the news this week there have been a number of sightings of murmurations. I...
23rd January 2014
Don’t Forget—You Don’t Need to Pay! “The payment for sin is death. But God gives us the free gift of life forever in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6: 23 (NCV) On the radio, I just...
22nd January 2014
Never Alone “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions [margin: Literally ‘dwellings’]; if it were not so, I would have...
21st January 2014
Shadow Replaced By Light “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil;” Psalm 23:4 (NKJV) Bereavement and loss stalk humanity – that is a fact none can...
20th January 2014
High Expectations “For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.” Roman 8:19 (NKJV) Sitting in the outdoor enclosure of a restaurant recently enjoying a...
19th January 2014
Combating Atheism “The Heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Psalm 19:1 (NIV UK) Recently we have seen the rising influence of writers and scientists who...
18th January 2014
Sign Of The Times “The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” 2...
17th January 2014
Garden of Delight “Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed.” Genesis 2:8 (NKJV) My garden in mid-winter is a bit of a drab place. The...
16th January 2014
The Bonds of Freedom “With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.” Colossians 4:9 (KJV) Paul, the tireless and...
15th January 2014
Your Best Ability “I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!’” Isaiah 6:8 (NIV) If you were to do a bit a...
14th January 2014
No Hurry, Take Your Time “…his unlimited patience” 1 Timothy 1:16 (NIV ) I’d love to be more like God, especially in his patience, so when it’s time to go somewhere with my wife I call out...
13th January 2014
One Day It Will Be Redundant! “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth.” Revelation 21:1 (NRSV) Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov died on the 23rd December 2013 aged 94. His name is a bye-word...
12th January 2014
Always With Us “In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come...
11th January 2014
When There Are No Words “…Put my tears into your bottle…” Psalm 56:8 (NKJV) David was on the run from Saul; he was a wanted and hunted man, and he had taken what he thought was refuge...
10th January 2014
Unmerited Favour “Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.” Genesis 6:8 (NKJV) Recently I saw the most spectacular rainbow. The sky was crisp, clear and blue, and the rainbow was a perfect...
9th January 2014
Power Source “And what is the exceeding greatness of His power towards us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power.” Ephesians 1:19 (NKJV) In the above scripture, Paul prayed that...
8th January 2014
Larger Than Life “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10 (NIV) Recently I heard someone described as being...
7th January 2014
Who Do You Say I Am? “Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, ‘Who do the crowds say I am?’” Luke 9:18 (NIV) At the time of Jesus, the common...
6th January 2014
Pleasure and Purpose “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth….. And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good.” Genesis 1:1, 31 (KJV) Sometimes we...
5th January 2014
Child of Destiny “This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for us.” 1 John 4:10 (NIV UK) Last July, the whole world took notice when...
4th January 2014
Joy To The World “I am confident of this; that the One who has begun his good work in you will go on developing it until the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:6 (Phillips) Notice the total...
3rd January 2014
Rely On God’s Grace “We have done so, not relying on worldly wisdom but on God’s grace.” 2 Corinthians 1:12 (NIV UK) Paul saw his life as a daily participation in God’s grace. Of course,...
2nd January 2014
God Removes Our Sins “For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward those who fear him; As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions...
1st January 2014
Always “I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken for He is right beside me.” Psalm 16:8 (NLT) Can we also say this? Are we fully convinced that God has called us and has a plan for...
31st December 2013
Dear Diary “The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught. Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he...
30th December 2013
One Day at a Time “So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” Matthew 6:34 (NRSV) A Persian King once asked one of his...
29th December 2013
Walking On Water “‘Lord, if it’s you,’ Peter replied, ‘tell me to come to you on the water.’ ‘Come,’ he said.’” Matthew 14:28-29 (NIV UK) Most of us know the story of Peter...
28th December 2013
You Are Never Alone “You have hedged me behind and before, and laid your hand upon me.” Psalm 139:5 (NKJV) Christmas and the New Year are times of family gatherings, parties and celebrations. ...
27th December 2013
Keeping Right On To The End “He will keep you strong to the end.” 1 Corinthians 1:8 (NIV UK) As we approach the end of 2013, some of us may be taking stock. How well did we do this year? Did...
26th December 2013
Friends of God “The Son of man came, enjoying life, and people say, ‘Look, a drunkard and a glutton—the bosom friend of the tax collector and the sinner.’” Matthew 11:19 (Phillips) Because...
25th December 2013
Christmas – 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. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty...
24th December 2013
Do You See as a Mortal Sees? “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used...
23rd December 2013
What Can You Give God? “Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer...
22nd December 2013
The Meaning of Christmas “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come and has redeemed his people. He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David....
21st December 2013
The Santa Dash! “You were all baptized into Christ, and so you were all clothed with Christ. This means that you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:27 (NCV) ...