Led by the reading plan I’m using this year, I’ve just finished reading Judges. It’s a book that presents a number of challenges. It can help a little bit if we understand the structure. The first 16 chapters relate the history of this period. Then chapters 17-21 present two example incidents, both of which occurred… Read More The book Judges presenting a number of challenges
Surely we all desire to experience goods days, to love and enjoy life. Well then, let us specially notice Peter’s advice that we read in his letter today – for his next words, to those above, are “let him (or her) keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn… Read More Today’s thought “Whoever desires to love life and see good days …” (December 13)
Farsi lyrics for My Lighthouse in Pinglish! Have a go at singing along with our first hymn from Sunday morning and see if you can keep up. Order: V1, V2, Chorus, V3, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus Farsi version V1 در چالش هایم و در تردیدها در شکست هایم هستی پابرجا مهر خدایم هدایتگر است… Read More My Lighthouse (Farsi)
Today’s thought “For everyone who …” (July 6) Our chapter in Matthew today unfolds to reveal powerful personal lessons – principles we must live by! Jesus says, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the… Read More Today’s thought “For everyone who …” (July 6)
Today’s thought “The truth will set you free” (April 16) What did Jesus mean, “The Truth will set you free?” Free from what? John 8 today contains aspects of the teachings of Jesus that we have to think around and put into context to get the correct meaning. The critics of Jesus were usually those… Read More Today’s thought “The truth will set you free” (April 16)
Say:’Farewell to failure’ and ‘Hello to success!’ ‘…If God is for us, who can be against us ?’ Romans 8:3 + Dutch version / Nederlandse versie: Overdenking voor vandaag: Afscheid van mislukking
We cannot to anything against the heredity of sin, but we have the condemnation (for wrongdoing) in our own hands.… Read More Death spread to all men, because all sinned
When we come to tell our story of failure to God and are willing to admit our wrongdoing, God shall be wiling to listen and to forgive our sins.… Read More Today’s thought “Transgression to be forgiven” (January 15)
Today’s thought “The king was shaken and wept.” (August 02) 2Sa 19:1 19 And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom. (2 Samuel 19:1 ASV) 2Sa 19: “As we look back, David seems to stand out apart from all others in the history of Israel. Moses truly is a far more… Read More Today’s thought “The king was shaken and wept.” (August 02)
Hannah – the resolute (Excerpt from Of Hearts and Minds by Dennis Gillett) The purpose of this little study of Hannah is not to lay down laws about how you ought to pray, or to make extravagant claims about objective prayer, or to work up synthetic emotions about motherhood. The aim is to emphasise that… Read More Hannah – the resolute
In June Bro Steve Robinson brought following exhortation, As a job I work in finance and accounting. For those of you who do not know much about this work – it does involve quite a lot of judgement and what may even be called creativity. One of statements about accountants is that an answer to… Read More Reconciled and reconciliation terms very familiar to accountants
Being in isolation When talking about a person being in isolation we do have to look for the meaning behind “being in isolation” first. Is it about someone or something to isolate or is it about an isolable condition or a tendency towards isolation or isolationism. To isolate or to place in detached situation, like… Read More Being in isolation #2 Looking at the word “Isolation”
In his concluding speech in chapter 31, Job did demand that God appear before him, and in a sense, it is somewhat surprising for Elihu to appear instead. But can a man command God to appear? Do we have the right or authority to demand the Most High to appear before us? Job’s concluding remarks… Read More Fragments from the Book of Job #6: chapters 38-42
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