Hope4Bath

Thomas, one of Jesus’s twelve disciples, was brought up in a ‘religious’ environment, where he was taught to believe only in what you could touch, handle and see. Jesus had taught His disciples that He would be crucified but on the third day would rise from the dead. When it happened, He appeared to them ….  Read More

… so reads some of the concluding verses in our Bible: ‘And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns! Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory …’ Revelation chapter 19 ….  Read More

Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The goodness of God endures continually. 2 Your tongue devises destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. 3 You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah 4 You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue. 5 God shall likewise destroy you forever; He shall take you away, and pluck you ….  Read More

In my three meditations this week, I should like to share with you some thoughts about Thomas, one of Jesus’s twelve disciples. I suppose I am particularly drawn to him, because we learn in the New Testament that he was a twin, a position that I hold in my family!. A Christian author wrote of ….  Read More

(The Lord Jesus said) “These things I have spoken to you, that you should not be made to stumble. 2 They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service. 3 And these things they will do to you because they have not known the Father nor Me. 4 But these ….  Read More

We often use the little word ‘If’ to preface statements that go on to express uncertainty, doubt or regret; however, there is no uncertainty about the examples in the Bible. What Jesus said to His disciples in John chapter 14, immediately prior to His crucifixion, are proof of this. He made five statements to them, ….  Read More

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; according to the multitude of Your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. 4 Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Your sight— ….  Read More

Sometimes we prefer not to hear some of the CERTAINTIES of the Bible, because they make us feel uncomfortable and impact on the way in which we want to live our lives. Paul, the apostle, addressed this issue, when he wrote a letter to a young man, Timothy: ‘Now godliness with contentment is great gain. ….  Read More

The Mighty One, God the Lord, has spoken and called the earth from the rising of the sun to its going down. 2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God will shine forth. 3 Our God shall come, and shall not keep silent; a fire shall devour before Him, and it shall be very tempestuous all around Him. ….  Read More

We would have little difficulty in convincing people today that we are living in increasingly uncertain times. Indeed, there is very little that comes from our political leaders today about which we can me absolutely sure. Even things that are indisputable are tinged with uncertainty, e.g. it is an indisputable and encouraging fact that a ….  Read More