The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.PSALM 23:1 (NKJV) It is the psalm that most people have heard of, in one form or another. It is sung at...
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THIS IS MY GOSPEL
Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel…2 TIMOTHY 2:8 (NIVUK) Paul writes the words of our header...
PLAYING HIDE-AND-SEEK
So, there I was, hiding quietly in a dark cupboard. My heart pounding and listening intently for the sound of any approaching feet. I could hear...
THE PARABLE OF THE WEEDS
‘Let both grow together until the harvest.’ MATTHEW 13:30 (NIV) Did God leave us anything to do? Have you ever volunteered and shown up to the job...
THE EXALTATION OF JESUS
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name… PHILIPPIANS 2:9 (NIVUK) In Philippians 2:5-11 Paul...
HEAVENLY MINDEDNESS
…set your hearts on things above…Set your minds on things above… COLOSSIANS 3:1-2 (NIVUK) Twice in the opening two verses of Colossians chapter...
HE’S MORE THAN ENOUGH
When Jesus said we would have troubles in this life, he wasn’t kidding (John 16:33). Sometimes life can be downright devastating; other times...
GOD’S GRACE
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen. REVELATION 22:21 (NIV) From the first verse of the Bible till the end, we have the story of...
GROWING OLDER
“God, You have taught me since my youth, and till now I have told Your wonders. And even in hoary old age, O God, do not forsake me. Till I tell of...
NARROW YOUR FOCUS
As a Grace Communion International pastoral resident, I was challenged with the idea of narrowing down the places where we ate, studied, had coffee,...
SYMBOLS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
‘The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born...
PUTTING ON THE NEW SELF
As beings with a human nature, we are all intimately acquainted with our old selves. If anyone needs a reminder, all they have to do is read...
DONT WATCH THE NEWS!
Around the beginning of this year I attended a meeting of senior citizens. A motivational speaker urged us not to watch the news if we were to...
MISSION AND EMPOWERMENT
‘…why do you stand here looking into the sky?…’ ACTS 1:11 (NIVUK In his farewell address before ascending into heaven, Jesus gave his disciples a...
EDITS
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. PROVERBS 4:23 (NIV) I did not recognise my writing at first because of the...
SHOUTING
But they shouted, “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!” John 19:15 (NIV) When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice,...
JESUS’ JOURNEY TO THE CROSS
When we decide to go on a trip, we usually make a lot of plans – how to get there, where to stay, what to do and how long it will last. We might...
GOD’S PEACE
Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming...
WE CAN HAVE CONFIDENCE IN JESUS TO KNOW OUR GRIEF
All of us have experienced, or will at some point in our lives experience, shared or personal grief. It might be the loss of a loved one, losing a...
BECAUSE JESUS LIVES
"Soon the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Since I live, you also will live." JOHN 14:19 (NLT) In the header scripture, we see...
USE THE GIFTS WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN
Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them… ROMANS 12:6 (ESV) Before Jesus died, he told his disciples they would...
MESSENGER OF GOD
“I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the...
THE ART OF GODLY RESTORATION
Have you ever chipped a cup or cracked a plate? Maybe, like me, you’ve dropped a glass vase that has exploded into a million pieces. Some people...
EPIPHANY
On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshipped him…MATTHEW 2:11 (NIV) An epiphany is an...
RESOLVE TO DO GOOD
To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfil every resolve for good and every work of faith by...
THE LIGHT AND THE DARKNESS
I love it when my neighbours put up their Christmas lights. In the winter, our road is very dark very early and we have no streetlights. The...

























