Hope4Bath

Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, “The thing comes from the Lord; we cannot speak to you either bad or good. 51 Here is Rebekah before you; take her and go, and let her be your master’s son’s wife, as the Lord has spoken.” 52 And it came to pass, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, that he worshipped the Lord, bowing himself to the earth. 53 Then the servant brought out jewellery ….  Read More

SUGGESTED READING: Genesis chapter 11 verses 27-32; chapter 12 verses 1-20. Please allow me to ask you, first of all, to read the above sections from Genesis and then meditate on the questions below: Who was hindering Abraham in obeying God’s call to leave Ur and to look for another city? Why did he stop ….  Read More

Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea, 2 all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, 3 all ate the same spiritual food, 4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was ….  Read More

SUGGESTED READING: Genesis chapter 11 verses 27-32; chapter 12 verses 1-5; Hebrews chapter 11 verses 8-10. in our last meditation we noted how remarkable Abraham’s faith was; however, it was not ‘natural’ faith – it was a gift from God that strengthened over time, reaching its pinnacle in him being prepared to offer up Isaac ….  Read More

SUGGESTED READING: Genesis chapter 11 verses 27-32; chapter 12 verses 1-5; Hebrews chapter 11 verses 8-10. There is a strong affinity between the Old Testament characters of Enoch, Noah and Abraham. They were all, in a sense, ‘translated men’, i.e., they were men who were lifted above their immediate surroundings and led to anticipate other ….  Read More

But I have used none of these things, nor have I written these things that it should be done so to me; for it would be better for me to die than that anyone should make my boasting void. 16 For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me ….  Read More

“Pray without ceasing” 1 Thessalonians chapter 5 verse 17. Isn’t it strange that Christians are reminded to pray? It is like telling folks to breathe. Even more strange is that Christians need to be reminded to keep on praying – and not to stop. It has been well said that “the greatest tragedy in life ….  Read More

So it was, when the camels had finished drinking, that the man took a golden nose ring weighing half a shekel, and two bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels of gold, 23 and said, “Whose daughter are you? Tell me, please, is there room in your father’s house for us to lodge?” 24 So she said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, Milcah’s son, whom she ….  Read More

Some Nazarite vows were for a limited period of time – e.g. 30, 50, 60 days, whereas others began at birth and were, therefore, life-long. This meant that each day from birth a Nazarite had to be acutely aware of how seriously God viewed sin. Even if a sin committed was considered to have been ….  Read More

Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? 2 If I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. 3 My defence to those who examine me is this: 4 Do we have ….  Read More