Hope4Bath

Hopefully, this is the experience of many of us today, as in the UK today is a Bank Holiday, a national public holiday. The forecast (this is written on Friday before Monday) is good! But we all know that can change, certainly with British weather. We all benefit from sunshine in so many ways: it ….  Read More

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 As it is written in the Prophets: “Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.” 3 “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight.’ ” 4 John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching ….  Read More

Reading: 1 Samuel chapter 18 verses 1-20; chapter 19 verses 1-5; chapter 20 verse 4 Jonathan was the son of Saul, Israel’s first king. David described Jonathan’s love for him as ‘wonderful, passing the love of women’, 2 Samuel chapter 1 verse 26. This love grew deeper as time went by and challenges us as ….  Read More

How lovely is Your tabernacle, O Lord of hosts! 2 My soul longs, yes, even faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. 3 Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young—even Your altars, O Lord of hosts, My King and my God. 4 Blessed are those ….  Read More

Reading: 1 Samuel chapter 18 LOVE FOR DAVID is mentioned on three occasions in 1 Samuel chapter 18: ‘JONATHAN LOVED him as his own soul’, verse 1. We will consider this remarkable love further in our next meditation. It was a love that developed over time and challenges us as to whether our love for ….  Read More

In three of our previous meditations, we considered God’s description of David as ‘a man after my own heart’, Acts chapter 13 verse 22. Inevitably, such a man drew out the affections of others towards him. Firstly, let us think about a remarkable woman called ABIGAIL, 1 Samuel chapter 25. Her name means, ‘the father’s ….  Read More

Do not keep silent, O God! Do not hold Your peace, and do not be still, O God! 2 For behold, Your enemies make a tumult; and those who hate You have lifted up their head. 3 They have taken crafty counsel against Your people, and consulted together against Your sheltered ones. 4 They have said, “Come, and let us cut them off from being a ….  Read More

Why are these colours so popular today? The traffic light series of colours is being used as a safety guide for travel to and from countries depending on the varying levels of pandemic. Despite every good intention to be helpful and clear, sadly, confusion abounds. Those on our roads need to understand the same colour ….  Read More

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.  2 “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise:  3 “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.” 4 And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the ….  Read More

Suggested reading: 1 Samuel chapter 30 verses 1-24 David’s heart for his people Today’s meditation reveals the depths of David’s heart for the subjects of his kingdom; however, primarily, he knew they belonged to God and it was this fact that dictated his love for them. We would do well to emulate this same love ….  Read More