Hope4Bath

During recent months we have heard world leaders sharing with us their hopes for a bright future ahead of Covid-19. Some of them have even employed Biblical language to illustrate their visions. Recently, the UK Prime Minister said, ‘In the depths of the second world war, in 1942 when just about everything had gone wrong, ….  Read More

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. 3 When I kept silent, my bones grew old through my groaning all the day long. 4 For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my vitality was turned into the drought of summer. Selah 5 I acknowledged my sin to You, ….  Read More

Finding our way to places has never been easier. Increasingly sophisticated technology makes it easy to arrive at our desired destinations – it is difficult to get lost! Nevertheless, technological advances will never help us to find our way, spiritually. We are born lost and will remain so, unless we find the way back to ….  Read More

In You, O Lord, I put my trust; let me never be ashamed; deliver me in Your righteousness. 2 Bow down Your ear to me, deliver me speedily; be my rock of refuge, a fortress of defence to save me. 3 For You are my rock and my fortress; therefore, for Your name’s sake, lead me and guide me. 4 Pull me out of the ….  Read More

On my journey into Bath, I pass a traffic information board. A new message recently appeared: ‘FIND JOY IN THE JOURNEY: WALK OR CYCLE’, reflecting the drive to promote healthy living. It is disappointing that our political leaders do not show the same concern for our spiritual welfare! The most important journey we travel is ….  Read More

31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” 33 They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?” 34 Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to ….  Read More

Is this how you feel today? Perhaps for a good while you have thought that nothing good can happen in your life. Many have thought like that so you are not alone. In Genesis, the very first book of the Bible, Jacob firmly believed for good reason ‘All these things are against me’ Genesis chapter ….  Read More

I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up, and have not let my foes rejoice over me. 2 O Lord my God, I cried out to You, and You healed me. 3 O Lord, You brought my soul up from the grave; You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. 4 Sing praise to the Lord, you saints ….  Read More

In two of our meditations thus far this week, we have tracked the journey of a criminal slave, Onesimus, from his master’s house in Colossae to Rome. He had stolen from Philemon and faced severe punishment for so doing. Little did he know that, in his desire to hide from detection in Rome, there was ….  Read More

In yesterday’s meditation we met a young man called Onesimus, who thought that he could steal from his master, Philemon, and then escape to get lost in the crowds of Rome. He discovered, however, that there was NO HIDING PLACE from God. Perhaps you might think that it is just by chance that you have ….  Read More