The Pearl (1/3)
It was immensely challenging to be a Christian in the Roman Empire during the first century; indeed, Christians faced persecution and even martyrdom. However, they would have been encouraged by one of Jesus’ parables: ‘Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great …. Read More
Psalm 92
It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; 2 To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, and Your faithfulness every night, 3 On an instrument of ten strings, on the lute, and on the harp, with harmonious sound. 4 For You, Lord, have made me glad through Your work; I will …. Read More
No Hiding
Some of you may remember that last Monday we thought of the foolishness of trying to hide from our All-Seeing God. As David said through bitter experience ‘Where can I go from Your Spirit? or where can I flee from Your presence?’ Psalm 139v7. Sadly, our first parents, Adam and Eve, had to learn that …. Read More
Mark chapter 3 verses 20-35
20 Then the multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. 21 But when His own people heard about this, they went out to lay hold of Him, for they said, “He is out of His mind.” 22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebub,” and, “By the ruler of the demons He casts out …. Read More
The Seventh Hour John chapter 4 verses 43-54
How strong is your faith? It has been said, ‘Faith, like muscles, will grow stronger with exercise.’ The disciples once asked Jesus to increase their faith, Luke chapter 17 verse 5. They had to learn that, rather than having more faith, they needed their faith strengthened. This second miracle (sign) in John’s Gospel that happened …. Read More
Psalm 91
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust.” 3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence. 4 He shall cover you with His feathers, …. Read More
The Sixth Hour John chapter 4 verses 4-42
‘Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied from His journey, sat thus by the well. It was about THE SIXTH HOUR. A woman of Samaria came to draw water’ verses 6-7. In this chapter of John’s Gospel, THE SIXTH HOUR brought about a remarkable change in a woman’s life that most people of …. Read More
The Hour
Last week we considered the statement, ‘THE HOUR is late’. Let us meditate further this week on the subject of ‘THE HOUR’. No writer in the Bible was taken up with it more than John, one of Jesus’s disciples. ‘HOUR’ appears on more than thirty occasions in his writings, we will consider THE TENTH HOUR, …. Read More
Psalm 90
(Prayer of Moses the man of God) Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. 2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever You had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God. 3 You turn man to destruction, and say, “Return, O children of men.” 4 For a thousand years in Your sight are like yesterday …. Read More