8th August 2013
Let’s Be Charitable “Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not…is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil…rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, believeth all...
6th August 2013
Think On These Things “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of...
5th August 2013
Peace “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding,...
4th August 2013
Science and Faith “We’ll never comprehend all the great things he [God] does; his miracle-surprises can’t be counted” Job 9:10 (The Message paraphrase version) The very last sentence in...
3rd August 2013
Everything’s Going to Be Alright “Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” Luke 12:32 (NKJV) Every morning as I drive into work, I pass...
2nd August 2013
Come Back Again “…do the things you did at first” Revelation 2:5 (NIV UK) Most times, when I see my mother, she does not know who I am. That part of her cognitive memory is all but gone. I wait...
1st August 2013
“I’ve Got A Balloon” “The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of God’s people, went up before God from the angel’s hand.” Revelation 8:4 (NIV) As a frequent customer of...
31st July 2013
Sense and Sensibility “A gentle answer turns away wrath…” Proverbs 15:1 (NIV) ‘Sense’ – according to the Oxford Dictionary, the first definition states ‘any of the special bodily...
30th July 2013
Become Like An Oyster! “May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ.” 2 Thessalonians 3:5 (NLT) I...
29th July 2013
Put It In God’s Hands “Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of...
28th July 2013
The Pinocchio Effect “God … has given us both his promise and his oath, two things we can completely count on, for it is impossible for God to tell a lie.” Hebrews 6:18 (The Living Bible) Do...
27th July 2013
Walk As People Of Light “For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!” Ephesians 5:8 (NLT) People who don’t know God don’t see...
25th July 2013
A Royal Birth “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, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father,...
24th July 2013
Out With The Old! “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me...
23rd July 2013
Olympics “No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterwards there will be a quiet harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.” Hebrews 12:11...
22nd July 2013
The Explicit Age “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not to your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV) If you...
21st July 2013
Understanding Our Heavenly Reward “…as it is written: ‘No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him’.” 1 Corinthians 2:9 (NIV UK) ...
20th July 2013
Relax, You’ll Get It “…follow me.” John 12:26 MSG A lady was describing on radio the secret to dancing so well with her partner that they were beautiful to watch. The secret, she said, was...
19th July 2013
Alone With the Father “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.” Mark 1:35 (NIV UK) With these summer...
18th July 2013
Why I Hate Sin! “But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death,...
17 July 2013
Walking In Jesus “As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him.” Colossians 2:6 (NKJV) What can a ‘Hamster Ball’ teach us about being a Christian? What is a...
16th July 2013
Call in the Bomb Squad “Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:” Ephesians 4:31 (KJV) Anger is like an unexploded bomb....
15th July 2013
Surprise, Surprise “At that point Peter got up the nerve to ask, ‘Master, how many times do I forgive a brother or sister who hurts me? Seven?’ Jesus replied, ‘Seven! Hardly. Try seventy...
14th July 2013
East From West “For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from...
13th July 2013
To Die For… “But godliness with contentment is great gain.” 1 Timothy 6:6 (NIV) It was one of those television programmes where the couple built their dream home in an idyllic setting. The view...
12th July 2013
Contrasts “For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” Romans 6:23 (NIV UK) Do you find that contrast is a good way to learn about something? We...
11th July 2013
Empowered by the Son “I have strength for all things in Christ, Who empowers me.” Philippians 4:13 (Amp) I had to purchase a new watch recently when my old one “bit the dust”. It was...
10th July 2013
Hannah’s Prayer “And she made a vow, saying, ‘Lord Almighty, if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give...
9th July 2013
God’s Healing Hand “Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer of faith...
8th July 2013
Sound Doctrine “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” 2Timothy 2:15 (NIV) The...
7th July 2013
Visiting or Belonging? “All who are led by God’s Spirit are God’s sons and daughters. You didn’t receive a spirit of slavery to lead you back again into fear, but you received a Spirit that...
6th July 2013
Life For Life… “And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for...
5th July 2013
Freedom from…is Freedom to “So, since we’re out from under the old tyranny, does that mean we can live any old way we want? Since we’re free in the freedom of God, can we do anything that...
4th July 2013
No Freedom Without Love! “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.” Galatians 5:1 (NIV) Very recently I began to hear a song about love and freedom on the radio station I listen to. It...
3rd July 2013
I Sing Because… “Come, let’s shout praises to God, raise the roof for the Rock who saved us! Let’s march into his presence singing praises, lifting the rafters with our hymns!” Psalm...
2nd July 2013
Standing Firm “But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: ‘We ought to obey God rather than men.” Acts 5:29 (NKJV) I heard a story recently where a church changed its location and a...
1st July 2013
Listening “Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.” James 1:19 (NLT) God listens to us all the time and He says...
30th June 2013
Knock Yourself Out “…God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 (NIV UK) I read an interesting story about a boxer in the...
29th June 2013
The Giant Memory Bank Up There In The Sky “If a man dies, will he live again?…You will call, and I will answer you…” Job14:14-15 (NASB) Every family likes to try and sit down...
28th June 2013
Playing it Cool “If a ruler’s anger rises against you, do not leave your post; calmness can lay great errors to rest…” Ecclesiastes 10:4 (NIV UK) Do you ever lose your cool? I know I do, and...