A thought for the day or something meaningful to reflect on.
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
Ephesians Ch 6 verse 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Whilst we can see injustices in society, terrible wrongs done in the world that we live in, and … Read more
2 Corinthians Ch 5 verse 8 absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord Even Christians have a tendency to be rooted on earth, and in all the things that we as humans find the need to spend time in doing. In the first part of this chapter, in his second … Read more
Romans Ch 8 verse 1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus I love the word ‘therefore’, when it is found in any of the apostle Paul’s letters, it signifies that what he has told his readers previously has a significance on what he is about to say. In … Read more
Philippians Ch 4 verse 11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I have often thought that to be content is a great position to be in. Not striving for more, not envious of others, not moaning or complaining about our lot in … Read more
Psalm 103 verse 1 Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. The Psalms are full of verses about praising God, whether it is using our voice or an instrument, or praising him from a position of weakness or vulnerability. Time and again the Psalmist encourages us to give God … Read more
