Hope4Bath

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.” 20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom ….  Read More

Suggested reading: John chapter 3 verses 1-17. During our previous meditation we discovered that one of the greatest men in the East did not have the answer to the difficult questions that confronted him. Today we meet Nicodemus, one of the religious rulers of the Jews, who was faced with equally challenging questions to which ….  Read More

Suggested reading: Job chapter 14 verse 1. The Bible raises questions that we are incapable of answering. JOB, an Old Testament character, was described as ‘the greatest of all the people of the East’, Job chapter 1 verse 3; yet, there were questions that he was unable to answer. As he considered the frailty of ….  Read More

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, 2 To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the ….  Read More

“KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS” Revelation chapter 19 verse 16. Over the past four days, millions world wide have been celebrating the 70 years reign of Queen Elizabeth II. In all the pomp and ceremony on 2 June 1953, one of the highlights was when the young Queen was crowned with St Edward’s ….  Read More

23 The sun had risen upon the earth when Lot entered Zoar. 24 Then the Lord rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, from the Lord out of the heavens. 25 So He overthrew those cities, all the plain, all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground. 26 But his wife looked back behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. 27 And Abraham went ….  Read More

Suggested reading: 2 KINGS chapter 4 verses 38-41 Continued: We will conclude our meditation today on the POT that the prophet, Elisha, used to meet the need of the people in the days of famine. We noted last time that God had made it clear, through Elisha, what it must contain. Sadly, there was one ….  Read More

I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, 2 that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also. 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, ….  Read More

Suggested reading: 2 KINGS chapter 4 verses 38-41 Continued: In our previous meditation we focused on a simple POT that was God’s answer to the crisis of a famine that was facing the people in the time of Elisha, the prophet, who succeeded Elijah. We reminded ourselves that God often chooses the seemingly weak and ….  Read More

Suggested reading: 2 KINGS chapter 4 verses 38-41 If we are prepared to stop and meditate upon them, the small and seemingly insignificant things in life can teach us great spiritual lessons. The Bible is full of examples that illustrate the truth of this. Naturally speaking, we might believe that there is not much of ….  Read More