Hope4Bath

Compassion for a widow Reading: Luke chapter 7 verses 11-18 Luke paints for us a heart-rending scene at the entrance to the city of Nain. As Jesus entered the city, He met a funeral procession. The introductory words to this incident, “And it came to pass”, verse 11, emphasises that He did not stumble upon ….  Read More

Compassion for those who sin against us Reading: Matthew chapter18 verses 15-35 Is there someone who has wronged you, and the problem between the two of you has not been resolved? The Bible teaches us that it is the one who has been wronged, who should make the first move to put matters right, particularly ….  Read More

The inhabitants of Jerusalem charged God with forsaking and forgetting them; therefore, He responded to them with a question: “Can a woman forget her nursing child, and not have COMPASSION on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, yet will I not forget you. See, I have inscribed you on the palms of ….  Read More

“The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way, before His works of old. 23 I have been established from everlasting, from the beginning, before there was ever an earth. 24 When there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no fountains abounding with water. 25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth; 26 While as ….  Read More

“The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way and the perverse mouth I hate” Proverbs chapter 8 verse 13.  Proverbs chapter 8 verses 1-21 Does not wisdom cry out, and understanding lift up her voice? 2 She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, beside the way, where the paths meet. ….  Read More

See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven, 26 whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, “Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.” 27 Now this, “Yet ….  Read More

Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed. 14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: 15 looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing ….  Read More

It would be impossible to determine how many prophets were sent by the Lord to speak to the rebellious children of Israel during Old Testament times. Nevertheless, it is clear that He never failed to speak to them on a daily basis: ‘Since the day that your fathers came out of the land of Egypt ….  Read More

Habakkuk was unique among the twelve, so-called, ‘minor prophets’ in that his ‘burden’ was directed mainly against God, rather than against the rebellious people of the southern kingdom of Judah and their kings. His prayer life indicates that he had a burning zeal for the Lord’s honour and glory. There were many questions in his ….  Read More

There are twelve men in the Old Testament, who are often referred to as the ‘minor prophets’, on account of the brevity of their writings. However, they were far from being ‘minor men of God’. Very little is known of Joel or Pethuel, his father, but their names are highly significant. Joel means, ‘Jehovah is ….  Read More