Thursday 6th Joshua Ch 1 verse 6    be strong and courageous Five times in the book of Joshua God speaks these words to Joshua, and twice in the book of Deuteronomy these same words are spoken to him, once by God and once by Moses [who he was about to take over from as … Read more

Thursday 30th John Ch 8 verse 12    Jesus spoke to them saying “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life” Have you ever woken up in a dark place and not been able to see anything? Maybe after a few … Read more

Thursday 23rd Esther Ch 5 verses 1- 2    On the third day of the fast, Esther put on her royal robes and entered the inner court of the palace, just across from the king’s hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne facing the entrance. When he saw Queen Esther standing there in … Read more

Contributors: Charles, Beth, Jose and John. Thursday 16th Mark Ch 8 verse 34    if anyone would come after me, they must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. Self-denial is not a particularly popular pastime, in the western world where most things are accessible to us at the click of a … Read more

Thursday 9th Luke Ch 19 verses 1-10    Jesus’ encounter with Zacchaeus, the chief tax collector. Here is the account in Luke’s gospel where Jesus stopped and noticed Zacchaeus, who was described as a short man who could not see Jesus as He passed by.  Yes, this man had climbed a tree to see Him, … Read more

Thursday 2nd Ezekiel Ch3 verses 4 & 7     He then said to me: “Son of man, go now to the people of Israel and speak my words to them………… But the people of Israel are not willing to listen to you because they are not willing to listen to me, for all the … Read more

Thursday 25th Psalm 51. Verse 15    ‘O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.’ This may sound strange, but the other day I met with someone (at a distance of course!) and when it came to praying together I felt a bit rusty! You see on our own in isolation, … Read more