There is OPPORTUNITY in suffering
“This happened that the works of God might be displayed in him”
Run in such a way that you may win
Whilst out walking I gazed up at this tree with entangled roots and some words from the New Testament letter to the Hebrews came to mind. Hebrews 12:1-2 Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us,
“True perfection consists of having one fear: losing God’s friendship” GREGORY OF NYSSA (AD 329 – 390)
Throughout the bible we read of the “fear of the Lord” and its so easy for us to reason that it’s obviously best for us to be fearful or terrified of God. Believe me there are a lot of good reasons for being fearful, but God wants a relationship of love rather than fear. So
Complexity has its purpose!
Matthew 8:1-4 “Jesus Heals A Leper” When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him. And a leper came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And
Created for Glory and Beauty
Exodus 28:2 – “You shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty. Did you know that you were created with Glory and Beauty?You can see that in the new born baby … but as we grow it seems to fade or is stolen from us. Sometimes in foolishness we just
CHRISTMAS DISOBEDIENCE
It’s getting close to Christmas Day and the excitement of that moment in time is for most of us a pleasure that we anticipate every year. We remember a child born to the world as God’s greatest gift to humanity. The call to us all to make the journey back home to His love and
Before Rulers, Authorities and all Creation
Acts 24:22-24 But Felix, having a more exact knowledge about the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lysias the commander comes down, I will decide your case.” Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be kept in custody and yet have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from
The Great British Bake Off
Its that time of year again, when many of us are glued to the TV screen watching the efforts of many would be bakers who are trying to impress the experts with that awesome bake. There’s a lot of matching of ingredients and making sure all the right stuff is included. If the oven isn’t