Hope4Bath

19 Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. 21 So ….  Read More

All Christians wish to live lives pleasing to their Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Sometimes, it is not easy, sometimes we get in wrong. The very first Psalm in the Bible helps us understand the steps to a happy, blessed, Christian life: Psalm 1 warns us what not to do, verse 1 ‘Blessed (or Happy) is the ….  Read More

19 Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, the God of our salvation! Selah 20 Our God is the God of salvation; and to God the Lord belong escapes from death. 21 But God will wound the head of His enemies, the hairy scalp of the one who still goes on in his trespasses. 22 The Lord said, “I will bring back from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of ….  Read More

Reading: 1 Kings chapter 17 verses 8-24 Many of you may remember the practical experiments in Chemistry lessons at school, which involved the use of a CRUCIBLE. The dictionary says, ‘a crucible is a vessel in which metals or other substances can be melted or heated up to very high temperatures. The word is often ….  Read More

Many of us will go through periods of spiritual depression. Elijah is considered to be one of the strongest characters in the Bible. Following his triumph on Mount Carmel, 1 Kings chapter 18 verses 20-40, we may be surprised to discover him a short while later in the wilderness, asking God to take his life ….  Read More

Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered; let those also who hate Him flee before Him. 2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. 3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God; yes, let ….  Read More

Sometimes we are guilty of viewing Bible characters as different from ourselves and, by so doing, miss the valuable lessons we can learn from them. Consider this week, the prophet ELIJAH. He is mentioned in the New Testament more times than any other Old Testament character. We might well wonder what we can learn from ….  Read More

Now the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do ….  Read More

1 Samuel chapter 1 verses 1-27 HANNAH teaches us how vital prayer is in times of personal crisis. When we first meet her in the Bible, we discover that she had a burden too great to bear. We read, ‘Hannah had no children’, verse 22. The shame and stigma associated with her condition in those ….  Read More

God be merciful to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah 2 That Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. 3 Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You. 4 Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy! For You shall judge the people ….  Read More