How much more—when wicked men have killed an innocent man in his own house and on his own bed—should I not now demand his blood from your hand and rid the earth of you!” (2 Samuel 4:11 NIV) Baanah and Rekab are not the first names you think of when you think about famous Bible […]
Read More Sam’s 2nd Epic 04 – Mutiny vs A Sense of Honour“How the mighty have fallen! The weapons of war have perished!” (2 Samuel 1:27 NIV) The Story So Far God’s chosen people, Israel, have endured another cycle of disobedience and defeat in the last days of Eli the priest. As his time comes to a tragic end, his successor emerges not from his seed, but […]
Read More Sam’s 2nd Epic 01 – How the Mighty have FallenShepherds, Simeon, Anna and the teachers in the temple all had something in common. They got to celebrate greatness even in the early stages of the life of Jesus. All four episodes are fascinating in terms of the backstory we get for each encounter. Of all the people to be alerted to the birth of […]
Read More A Look at Luke 2 – Blessings and HonourIt is simple to some, but it remains fascinating to me how my Mum did it. The rudimentary ingredients were in the kitchen, it didn’t look like much, but somehow by the work of her hands and her heart before too long a filling, delicious and glorious meal was presented for the eating. I didn’t […]
Read More Journeyman Journal – NurtureAwards. The season for awards is a fascinating one. Whether in sport or entertainment, here in Britain the Queen has a list of those she will give certain titles to in recognition of their services in various areas of life. I am always intrigued by these occasions and sometimes I imagine what it would be […]
Read More Journeyman Journal – Honour(HT: ASBO Jesus) For His Name’s Sake Shalom dmcd
Read More HonoursThe eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and on those parts of the body that we think less honourable we bestow […]
Read More Esteeming The Least EsteemedI 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 GratitudeHonour your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. (Ex. 20:12) Britain is a remarkable country. It is so small and yet from its shores has come so much. Among the fascinating idiosyncrasies of this country is the concept of the […]
Read More Law & Order: Spiritual Intent – Parental Priorities and Family Foundation
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