A thought for the day or something meaningful to reflect on.
What’s your favourite Gift Card either to give to others or to receive yourself? The first question I now ask before buying or spending on one is ‘what is its expiry date!’ I have been caught out too often on that front, being left with a worthless bit of plastic just because I hadn’t used it in … Read more
I’m sure you often, like me, weigh up the value and worth of product warranties or after-purchase covers. It seems you can’t buy much these days without being offered such add-ons on anything from appliances to tech, gadgets and cars. These policies are presented as giving us added peace of mind; assurance that should the … Read more
Luke Ch 6 verse 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. This is one of those verses that will never become truly meaningful without actually … Read more
Luke Ch 2 verses 46,51 & 52 After 3 days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions…..Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth…..and increased in wisdom and in years. Waiting is something many of us have had to do this year. … Read more
Psalm 137 verse 1 By the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. To those of a certain age, these words will remind them of a pop song of the late 1970’s, sung by the group Boney M. They took some Hebrew words of around 2,500 years old and made a … Read more
1 Timothy 1: 17 ‘Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.’ This verse reminds me of the hymn ‘Immortal, Invisible, God only wise.’ This gives us a sad reminder of what we may have lost together over the past months, not being … Read more
Luke Ch 16 verse 31 But he said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’” This verse comes at the end of the story that Jesus told about a rich man and the poor man Lazarus, who both … Read more
Psalm 111 verse 5 ‘He remembers His covenant for ever.’ This is the God we serve, who is Holy, trustworthy and pure. This verse gives us such reassurance; that the new and living way – the New Covenant – to the Father, enabled by the Son, is sure and steadfast. As this verse says, … Read more
Psalm 61 This short Psalm (just 8 verses!) speaks of Assurance, and in particular of assurance of God’s protection. The word Assurance brings to mind the Hymn ‘Blessed Assurance, Jesus is mine, O what a foretaste of glory Divine’. There is something precious, immovable and solid about assurance of faith which is a gift of … Read more
Hebrews Ch 12 verse 14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. Sometimes living in peace with others is not always easy, whether it be family members, work colleagues, neighbours, or even some who attend the same Church! We do not necessarily … Read more
