To be a man after God's own heart. Then to lead, labour, inspire and encourage others to be the same
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
Three things that stood out to me from last week’s Bible Readings Deuteronomy 20 – talks a lot about whittling down the size of the army. It rings a similar tune to another Bible story. But these are God’s rules for battle. He dismisses the newly married, the new house owners, the new parents (all…
I didn’t get round to tracking the exact locations of each of my readings this week. But I’m using Luke as my NT, and Deuteronomy as OT, didn’t get anything too significant from the Psalm/Proverbs passages this week. As usual, my three favourite things: OT – Be grateful and remember God in the times of…
Numbers 25:7-15 Phinehas – passion and zeal for God’s name. Takes immediate action upon those elements he spots contrary to Gods honour! I want to be the same with elements that casually waltz into my “camp”. Notice as well that the two sinners in this passage were both leaders. Higher accountability and expectations for those…
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…
Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. – Jeremiah 6:16 Whether we are in a mid-life crises, or choosing what to buy in our weekly food shop. I think many Christians would benefit…
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…
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