Hope4Bath

I suspect that many of us have Christian acquaintances, friends or relatives who, for one reason or another, have turned back from following the Lord Jesus and returned to former disreputable ways of life. If so, I invite you to think about one such person today and ask yourself the following questions: do you know ….  Read More

Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. 2 For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. 3 Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him. 4 Who are you to judge another’s ….  Read More

In our previous meditation we noted that God sees and treasures the tears that we shed. David, the most loved of Israel’s kings, is described by God in the Bible as ‘a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will’, Acts chapter 13 verse 22. He was a fearless shepherd, the slayer ….  Read More

I doubt whether there would be many of you who would disagree with the observation that countless tears have been shed in millions of homes across the world during the course of the past 3 years. The unexpected and swift way in which loved ones have been taken from us has left many people devastated ….  Read More

Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want ….  Read More

“Be still” With all the uncertainty of today, all the worries, even the joys of today … “Be still” How often we resist stillness to keep busy, to shut out our fears and keep from facing reality but the verse for today is “Be still, and know that I am God” Psalm 46 verse 10. “Be still, ….  Read More

18 Then the Lord appeared to Abraham by the terebinth trees of Mamre, as he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day. 2 So he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing by him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the ground, 3 and said, “My ….  Read More

Suggested reading: Psalm 37 We have noted in two of our previous studies this week that impatience can take many different forms, including impatience with God. I suspect that most of us have lacked patience at some time or another with our fellow human beings. In the days of King David, even the best of ….  Read More

9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. 10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honour giving preference to one another; 11 not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12 rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; 13 distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality. 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice ….  Read More

It is possible for us to be IMPATIENT with God, if we feel that He is not acting according to our timescale! Such impatience often leads us to feel that He needs assistance from us, so we make decisions that prove disastrous. A prime example of this was Abraham. If a man of his spiritual ….  Read More