May2018
Heedless living
‘As it was in the time of Noah so shall it be in the days of the Son of Man. Everybody kept on eating and drinking, and men and women married, up to the very day Noah went into the boat and the flood came and killed them all.’ (verses 26,27) Read Luke 17:20-37 ‘Life… Read more
May2018
Waiting and wondering
For forty days after his death he appeared to them many times in ways that proved beyond doubt that he was alive. They saw him, and he talked with them about the Kingdom of God. And when they came together, he gave them this order: ‘Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift I… Read more
May2018
Our Great God
The ocean depths raise their voice, O LORD; they raise their voice and roar. The LORD rules supreme in heaven, greater than the roar of the ocean, more powerful than the waves of the sea. Your laws are eternal, LORD, and your Temple is holy indeed, for ever and ever. (verses 3-5) Read Psalm 93… Read more
May2018
Giving thanks
When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself to the ground at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. The man was a Samaritan. Jesus said, ‘There were ten who were healed; where are the other nine? Why is this foreigner the only one… Read more
May2018
Greater faith
The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Make our faith greater.’ The Lord answered, ‘If you had faith as big as a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, “Pull yourself up by the roots and plant yourself in the sea!” and it would obey you.’ (verses 5,6) Read Luke 17:1-10 I love my… Read more
May2018
Not servants but friends
‘I love you just as the Father loves me; remain in my love. If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in his love. ‘l have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may… Read more
May2018
Change your tune
Sing a new song to the LORD; he had done wonderful things! By his own power and holy strength he has won the victory. The LORD announced his victory; he made his saving power known to the nations. (verses 1,2) Read Psalm 98 The psalms are poetry, and many of them were also… Read more
May2018
We hear what we want to hear
‘Abraham said, “Your brothers have Moses and the prophets to warn them; your brothers should listen to what they say.” The rich man answered, “That is not enough, father Abraham! But if someone were to rise from death and go to them, then they would turn from their sins.” But Abraham said, “If they will… Read more
May2018
Whom do you serve?
‘If, then, you have not been faithful in handling worldly wealth, how can you be trusted with true wealth? And if you have not been faithful with what belongs to someone else, who will give you what belongs to you? ‘No servant can be the slave of two masters; such a slave will hate… Read more
May2018
Use your money wisely
‘As a result the master of this dishonest manager praised him for doing such a shrewd thing; because the people of this world are much more shrewd in handling their affairs than the people who belong to the light.’ And Jesus went on to say, ‘And so I tell you: make friends for yourselves… Read more
