Thursday 31st Ephesians 5:14 “…Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.” Have you ever missed out because you got so comfortable in bed? I have. Particularly when younger, I have chosen to stay warm rather than step out from under the covers onto the cold floor, and stayed … Read more
Thursday 24th Christmas Eve Luke Ch 1 verse 11 – 13 Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear. 13 But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your … Read more
Thursday 17th John Ch 15 verse 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing This is the 7th of the ‘I am’ sayings in the Gospel of John [can you remember the other 6?], … Read more
Thursday 10th Isaiah Ch 45 verse 23 ‘Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear.’ Isaiah is here writing possibly in about 681BC to give hope to God’s people. They had rebelled, sinned greatly and suffered the wrath of God Almighty in the form of being exiled and separated from the … Read more
Thursday 3rd Micah Ch 6 verse 8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly[a] with your God. The Bible is full of narrative, direction, encouragement, challenge and mystery, that at times it can be difficult to ‘see the wood … Read more
