Hope4Bath

PSALM 133 1.Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, running down on the edge of his garments. 3 It is like the dew of Hermon, descending upon the mountains of Zion; For there the Lord commanded ….  Read More

“Rejoice in hope of the glory of God” Romans chapter 5 verse 2. What a verse with which to start this Christmas week, a week with many national and personal challenges, fears, disappointments. “Hope” for today? “Rejoice” or be glad. How can it be? Let us turn read the first and second verses together: “Therefore, ….  Read More

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. 6 There ….  Read More

Following the flood in the days of Noah, God promised that He would ‘never again curse the ground for man’s sake . . . while the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease’, Genesis 8 verses 21-22. In a world where men have continued ….  Read More

Lord, remember David and all his afflictions; 2 How he swore to the Lord, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob: 3 “Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house, or go up to the comfort of my bed; 4 I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, 5 Until I find a place for the Lord, a ….  Read More

Our second meditation this week on the subject of SNOW leads us to God’s words through Isaiah, the prophet: ‘Come now, and let us reason together’, says the Lord, ‘Though your sins are like scarlet they shall be as WHITE AS SNOW; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool’, Isaiah chapter ….  Read More

During the past few weeks, the UK has experienced its first SNOWFALLS of the winter. Most Bible events take place in Israel, where snowfall is uncommon; nevertheless, it does occur in higher parts of the country, including the city of Jerusalem. SNOW features on 24 occasions in the Bible (NKJV) and we will consider three ….  Read More

Psalm 130 Out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord; 2 Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. 3 If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? 4 But there is forgiveness with You, that You may be feared. 5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His word I do hope. ….  Read More

“So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.” Mark’s Gospel chapter 16 verses 19-20 The Gospel of Mark is a very busy record of ….  Read More

Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him. 2 Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. 3 And they said among themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb ….  Read More