Sep2019
Wash me
Remove my sin, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear the sounds of joy and gladness; and though you have crushed me and broken me, I will be happy once again. (verses 7,8) Read Psalm 51:1-10 In his book Life Together Dietrich Bonhoeffer calls the… Read more
Sep2019
Spread the news
My ambition has always been to proclaim the Good News in places where Christ has not been heard of, so as not to build on a foundation laid by someone else. As the scripture says: ‘Those who were not told about him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.’ (verses 20,21) Read… Read more
Sep2019
Accepted
And may God, the source of patience and encouragement, enable you to have the same point of view among yourselves by following the example of Christ Jesus, so that all of you together may praise with one voice the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Accept one another, then, for the glory of… Read more
Sep2019
Walking in love
So then, let us stop judging one another. Instead, you should decide never to do anything that would make others stumble or fall into sin. My union with the Lord Jesus makes me certain that no food is of itself ritually unclean; but if you believe that some food is unclean, then it becomes unclean… Read more
Sep2019
You are mine
Those who think highly of a certain day do so in honour of the Lord; those who will eat anything do so in honour of the Lord, because they give thanks to God for the food. Those who refuse to eat certain things do so in honour of the Lord, and they give thanks to… Read more
Sep2019
Getting ready to go
If you love others, you will never do them wrong; to love, then, is to obey the whole Law. You must do this, because you know that the time has come for you to wake up from your sleep. For the moment when we will be saved is closer now than it was when we… Read more
Sep2019
I surrender!
‘If a king goes out with ten thousand men to fight another king who comes against him with twenty thousand men, he will sit down first and decide if he is strong enough to face that other king. If he isn’t, he will send messengers to meet the other king, to ask for terms of… Read more
Sep2019
Life in the desert
They are like trees that grow beside a stream, that bear fruit at the right time, and whose leaves do not dry up. They succeed in everything they do. (verse 3) Read Psalm 1 Part of my job in the Army some years ago involved flying by helicopter above rugged terrain in central Australia. As… Read more
Sep2019
God’s servants
For this reason you must obey the authorities—not just because of God’s punishment, but also as a matter of conscience. That is also why you pay taxes, because the authorities are working for God when they fulfil their duties. Pay, then, what you owe them; pay them your personal and property taxes, and show respect… Read more
Sep2019
Christ-like qualities
Ask God to bless those who persecute you-yes, ask him to bless, not to curse. Be happy with those who are happy, weep with those who weep. Have the same concern for everyone. Do not be proud, but accept humble duties. Do not think of yourselves as wise. (verses 14-16) Read Romans 12:9-21 Springtime-it’s a… Read more
