Hope4Bath

O God, why have You cast us off forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture? 2 Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old, the tribe of Your inheritance, which You have redeemed—This Mount Zion where You have dwelt. 3 Lift up Your feet to the perpetual desolations. The enemy has damaged everything in the sanctuary. 4 Your enemies ….  Read More

In this question we are focused upon one of the most remarkable and best loved stories of the Old Testament. In that narrative we see a willing victim, namely Isaac, who was ready to be sacrificed upon an altar so that his father could be obedient to God. We also have a prophetic anticipation in ….  Read More

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in ….  Read More

There is a song, which has proved for many years to be a source of great comfort to Christians in a constantly changing world: Yesterday, today, forever, Jesus is the same. All may change, but Jesus never, Glory to His Name! Great changes have affected our lives, recently; therefore, it is comforting to meditate on ….  Read More

Truly God is good to Israel, to such as are pure in heart. 2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped. 3 For I was envious of the boastful, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 4 For there are no pangs in their death, but their strength is firm. 5 They are not in trouble as other men, nor are they plagued like other men. 6 Therefore pride ….  Read More

Ever since God gave to mankind His Word (the Bible), there have been those who have added to and taken away from it. The apostle, John, wrote, ‘If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues of this book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of ….  Read More

Like most people in the UK, over the age of 70, I have received my first dose of the covid19 vaccine. However, visiting a vaccination centre ONCE is not enough and I have been contacted this week about my SECOND dose of the vaccine, which will, hopefully, ensure full protection. Nevertheless, I have been contemplating ….  Read More

Give the king Your judgments, O God, and Your righteousness to the king’s Son. 2 He will judge Your people with righteousness, and Your poor with justice. 3 The mountains will bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. 4 He will bring justice to the poor of the people; He will save the children ….  Read More

Jerusalem is one of the most famous world cities with history from ancient times and significant for all three monotheistic world religions, Judaism, Islam and Christianity. There Abraham offered up Isaac on Mount Moriah, (Genesis 22) which became the site for Solomon’s Temple after King David had made it his capital city. Later it became ….  Read More

Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing ….  Read More