The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it. And the Lord God commanded the man … (Genesis 2:15-16a ESVUK) At some point in my teenage years, I was asked the wonderful question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” A seemingly regular and conventional question to […]
Read More JJ25 #02 – The Work and The CallThe Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed (Genesis 2:8 ESVUK) A great outlet for my Dad when he lived in England was his allotment. An allotment is a piece of land among a set of lands that could be leased out to residents, and […]
Read More JJ25 #01 – Working Out the Work AgainThere was a time when the mobile device was viewed with suspicion and scepticism. I know—hard to believe, right? But it’s a true story. Some suggested that it could lead to the breakdown of society. Those doom merchants had similar things to say about many technological advances over the last few decades. It’s interesting to […]
Read More JJ 24 #24: PromptlyThere are few things in life more fulfilling and energising than discovering what God put you on this earth to do. Jesus lived and served to fulfil what God put Him on the earth to do. He realised He was sent, He knew the assignment and brought glory to God by fulfilling that. This is […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: DiscoverLeave what you know. Leave the comforts of home and follow me. When He speaks, the desired response is obedience. There is, however, plenty of opportunity for debate and second thoughts. There can be the initial novelty value of the call. It’s inspiring and intriguing. There’s the opportunity to be on a journey. There’s the […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: When He CallsMoses has three different audiences – God, Israel and Egypt. This is all new to him. He has previously understood about the people that he belonged to and the people who adopted him. He was in a position of privilege, but as he discovered he was not in a position of desired influence. Years away […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 6 – Stuck In The MiddleThis cannot continue. There is a better way. We are not to just sit down and take it. And we don’t have to make a fuss about it. There is a way to address the situation. Galvanise and mobilise the troop. It is a call to the way that leads to better and the best. […]
Read More The Call To Go On The MarchThey set out at dawn. For a while all that was heard was the rhythmic crunching of feet on the gravel. After a while, the front man did the rally call. As usual it started low – his call, their response – low and in line with each step they took. The front man kept […]
Read More A March: Commitment to the CallIt is his portion in life. Hunched over the keyboard, typing furiously in a burst of inspiration as though he needed to get every word out there and then or he would burst. It seemed to go on for a long time, though his speed of typing meant it was only a few minutes. Once […]
Read More Crafting the Words: His Portion in LifeIt is one of the smartest things I’ve witnessed. Often in my life I’m very much aware that it is only me. Nobody else is me and nobody else has lived my life and is living my life. Following that route, it’s also a reality that there are things that concern me that I feel […]
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