Getting Closer with God Everyday
Psalm 34:8 8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Psalm 25:8 8 The Lord is good and does what is right; he shows the proper path to those who go astray. The Hebrew word for good in psalm 25 is towb, which means good, pleasant, agreeable, excellent, and valuable in estimation. …
1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 2 We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. 3 We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. I hope you are all keeping well and safe in these surreal and unprecedented times, …
This is a trap I fall into all the time: getting into the realm of 'doing' and that's what defines us and shapes our day - "What shall I do today? What do I have to achieve?" Our 'doing' agenda can often dominate us and how we deal with ourselves and other people. This time …
May the length of God's love pursue you all the days of your life. May the width of God's love hem you in behind and before. May the height of God's love overshadow you, even in the apex of your experiences. May the depth of God's love enfold you, even in the deepest pit. May …
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The words on the streets at the moment are "isolation" & "social distancing" & very necessary practically but, as I was thinking this week, we can reflect on an alternative perspective. The Lord God is a God whose words, heart & purposes encompass things we have to physically lay aside ourselves for now - …
Lean on me, when you're not strong And I'll be your friend I'll help you carry on... These are some words from a famous song sung by Billy Withers. But my baby niece would know nothing of that - she's too young! However, with two older brothers she is an expert at imitating everything they …
The orchestra’s closing musical notes ascend to a spectacular climax. A moment of silence ensues. Then it’s interrupted by a child exclaiming, “Wow!” This is what happened at a recent classical concert in Boston. At the end of a Mozart piece, the child just reacted with, “Wow!” The orchestra sought out the child, not wanting …
Romans 8:37-39 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[k] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that …
Christmas: sentimentalised, saccharinised, kitsched up? Some of that might even be fun in small doses. But when we look closely at the events around Bethlehem over 2000 years ago, perhaps we might re-think Christmas. A baby was born in less than ideal conditions and the only place he could lay his head was in the …
1 Thessalonians 5:18 "...give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." Sometimes people think the Word of God is complicated and hard to understand. Sure, there are passages and stories and events that take a lot more thinking about but some bits are not as hard as they seem. …
The Good Pursuit 