Hope4Bath

Then as He (Jesus) went out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!” 2 And Jesus answered and said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone shall be left upon another, that shall not be thrown down.” 3 Now as He sat on the Mount ….  Read More

During the course of this week, we have meditated upon some of the expressions in the Bible that describe to us the nature of death. In our final meditation this week, we will listen to the words of Job, a man of whom God said, ‘there is none like him in the earth, a blameless ….  Read More

129 Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them. 130 The entrance of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. 131 I opened my mouth and panted, for I longed for Your commandments. 132 Look upon me and be merciful to me, as Your custom is toward those who love Your name. 133 Direct my steps by Your word, and let ….  Read More

It doesn’t matter who we are, death brings us all down to the same level and claims us all. Solomon wrote, ‘No one has power over the spirit to retain the spirit, and no one has power in the day of death’, Ecclesiastes chapter 8 verse 8. Moses was the leader of the children of ….  Read More

During the past two years, the subject of death has confronted us in a powerful way. Over 4.5 million people worldwide have died from Covid19; indeed, in all probability, some joining us in our meditation today, will have experienced the reality of death within their own families. Our hearts and prayers embrace you in sincere ….  Read More

113 I hate the double-minded, but I love Your law. 114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word. 115 Depart from me, you evildoers, for I will keep the commandments of my God! 116 Uphold me according to Your word, that I may live; and do not let me be ashamed of my hope. 117 Hold me up, ….  Read More

“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has ….  Read More

Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, “Which is the first commandment of all?” 29 Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, ….  Read More

Suggested reading: Luke chapter 10 verses 25-37; chapter 15 verses 1-32. COMPASSION FOR ‘MY NEIGHBOUR’ When we are unwell, I imagine that most of us would prefer to be in the care of a COMPASSIONATE doctor. Luke, the writer of the Gospel from which we have read today, was, undoubtedly, such a doctor. The incident ….  Read More

97 Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day. 98 You, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies; for they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep Your precepts. 101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way, ….  Read More