Hope4Bath

God stands in the congregation of the mighty; He judges among the gods. 2 How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked? Selah 3 Defend the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and needy. 4 Deliver the poor and needy; free them from the hand of the wicked. 5 They do not know, nor do they understand; they walk about in darkness; ….  Read More

Suggested reading: 2 Samuel chapter 9 verses 1-13 David’s heart for Mephibosheth Mephibosheth’s grandfather was Saul, Israel’s first king, who was opposed to David. As a result of this hostility, Mephibosheth lived in isolation; additionally, he was lame. Indeed, he described himself as a ‘dead dog’! Any change in his condition rested on the kindness ….  Read More

What condition is your heart in today? Heart and circulatory diseases cause more than 160,000 deaths each year in the UK. Three of this week’s meditations encourage you to consider the spiritual condition of your heart. As a stimulus, we will examine the HEART OF DAVID. God said of him, ‘I have found David the ….  Read More

Sing aloud to God our strength; make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob. 2 Raise a song and strike the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the lute. 3 Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, at the full moon, on our solemn feast day. 4 For this is a statute for Israel, a law of the ….  Read More

As from today, Monday, folk in the UK will no longer be discouraged from hugging. As various lockdown restrictions are being lifted, there are opportunities for more personal contact such as holding hands, giving a hug, things denied us for many months but which we have long taken for granted. It is that personal touch, ….  Read More

Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma. 3 But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; 4 neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, ….  Read More

How many of us could, like David, identify the ONE THING in our life that we desire above all else? There were few men more active and successful in the kingdom of Israel than King David, e.g. he tended flocks of sheep and defended them; he slew Goliath; he slew lions and bears; he led ….  Read More

Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who dwell between the cherubim, shine forth! 2 Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, stir up Your strength, and come and save us! 3 Restore us, O God; cause Your face to shine, and we shall be saved! 4 O Lord God of hosts, how long will You be angry against the prayer of ….  Read More

Ever since sin invaded God’s creation there have been scoffers. They say, in ignorance, ‘Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation’, 2 Peter chapter 3 verse 4. Peter highlights how ignorant they are: Firstly, they are ignorant of ….  Read More

I suspect that many of you, like me, struggle with getting your priorities right. We allow the ‘many things’ to crowd out the more important ‘one thing’. In the Bible we meet those who ‘got it right’ and those who did not. Two sisters, Mary and Martha, lived in the attractive village of Bethany. On ….  Read More