To be a man after God's own heart. Then to lead, labour, inspire and encourage others to be the same
I’ve been studying and praying through God’s creation of mankind recently in Genesis 1:26-28. One of the lenses I’ve looked at these verses through is in terms of all the gifts God has given humanity in Creation. The Earth as our inheritance A Numerous and lasting family to enjoy this inheritance (a result of the…
Genesis 1:14-19 details the creation of the sun, stars and other various lights in the ‘expanse’. God is the maker of the Sun! In a world of science and explanation, it is easy to forget, to be unmoved. Instead of ignoring and overlooking it, may we respond in praise today. Psalm 19:1 The heavens declare…
Read more Praise the God of the Sun – Genesis 1:14-19 and Psalm 19:1-6
In Proverbs we are told that the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom! This is very true. Having a godly fear of Him who created you, will spur you towards holiness, right decisions and yes, wisdom! Even when we sin, a holy fear of God’s wrath will draw us to the Saviour who…
Excuse the pun! As part of my Bible reading plan this year, I recently came across the story of Lot’s rescue from Sodom and Gomorrah. It’s a story that is largely overlooked, in favour of the controversial debate on homosexuality. But in the midst of the debate, is a person whose story reverberates with resemblances…
In the story of Noah, we are given three distinct descriptions: He was a righteous man He was a blameless man He walked with God Righteous – we know from Hebrews 11:6-7 that it was Noah’s faith that made him righteous. Blameless – we know from James 2:21-24 that true, saving faith is evident in…
God sees that the human race is inclined towards sin. He searches every heart, looking for anyone who is willing to receive His mercy, to receive Him. Then he finds Noah. He determines to destroy the human race completely because they all have turned away from Him. But He saves Noah, because He has examined…
Read more Genesis 2:4-25 Part 2 – Welcome to the Temple of Eden
Read more Genesis 1:1-2:3 Part 4 – An Ongoing Call To Worship
