I love the power of cartoons and although they are not taken as completely accurate in every way, I’d do the same for someone talking or something that I watch on television and it’s always good to match it with what the Word says. This is a particularly odd time of year for me. On […]
Read More Is This What I Believe? Crucifixion, Resurrection & AscensionUsually I prefer the understated, reserved and contained approach to matters. Rather than look for a raucous laugh by a loud suggestion I prefer the power of the quip, just slip it in the middle of a regular sentence to elicit a wry chuckle to those who pick it up or that little groan by […]
Read More Gratitude – Being ExtraI remember from a very early age singing a hymn called Count Your Blessings. Looking back the lyrics are fairly basic and simple – count your blessings, name them one by one, count your many blessings, see what God has done. As ever with the hymns that are sung time and time again from childhood […]
Read More My GratitudeWhat do you wake up to? The alarm disturbing the semblance of sleep you were enjoying? The singing birds outside your window as you take your time stretching and yawning to embrace the new day? For slow starters who perhaps require a hot caffeine packed beverage to get the engines running, I offer this stimulating […]
Read More Morning JoyWhere there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.. (Proverbs 29:18) Now other versions of this verse read in various ways so understandably you get some varying versions, but there is a similarity between the earlier and the latter part of this verse. That is […]
Read More MTP29 God’s Word To See Where You’re GoingYou should have the idea by now that whereas narrative parts of the Bible might demand more attention in the whole picture and then seeing how each part fits into it, with Proverbs there’s enough to keep you going with a verse at a time. In this chapter of Proverbs there were a trio of […]
Read More MTP18 The Gifted and ConsideredThe crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the LORD tests hearts. (Proverbs 17:3) A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. (Proverbs 17:17) Back in the day the religious status quo went as follows – if you were rich, happy and healthy then that was […]
Read More MTP17 Bad Times As Good Times In DisguiseFaithfulness is not a hugely valued commodity especially when opposed to the value of choice. As choice is so vaunted and regarded as essential to quality life not much is said about staying with the made choice. I reckon this is down to two key factors. First not making the most of that which we […]
Read More MTP05 Wisdom and FaithfulnessReading Proverbs is a bit like reading the Bible it can be done in different ways. There are some who read it from start to finish, but in doing so you recognise it doesn’t necessarily work as a beginning-middle-end narrative book. Yet if you read the first few chapters of the book you’d notice a […]
Read More MTP04 Wisdom: The Key To Forward FocusI’m currently in between jobs and to bring that era to an end I recently had an interview for a post. On my journey there I was reflecting on different things and my mind came onto again the sin condition. I think it’s really sad that this language is only used among certain people with […]
Read More I Digress – The Sin Condition: Prone To Wander
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