Thought for February 7th. “… MAGNIFY HIM WITH THANKSGIVING”
Is there an attitude of thankfulness for all the blessings we have today? In most countries there is ample food and clothing, especially in Australia where there is an abundance of everything we could possibly
Thought for February 6th. “AND THEY FEARED GREATLY”
Chapters 13 & 14 of Exodus describe for us the dramatic deliverance of Israel from Egypt. Yet, as all the drama is unfolding so that “the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD” [14
Thought for February 5th. “AS WAX MELTS BEFORE THE FIRE”
Today’s Psalm (no.68) is a declaration of God in action for those who serve him, “God shall arise, his enemies shall be scattered and those who hate him shall flee before him! As smoke
Thought for February 3rd. “O GOD … EARNESTLY I SEEK YOU”
David's intense personal relationship with God is an example and an inspiration for us. Psalm 62 starts, “For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.” And then Psalm 63, ´ O
Thought for February 2nd. “VENGEANCE IS MINE I WILL REPAY”
Our ch. 12 in Romans is one of the most significant in God’s word. How significant for us is the advice given in v.12. “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.”
Thought for January 14th. “BE STRONG AND LET YOUR HEART TAKE COURAGE”
How stimulating for us in today’s godless world is the attitude David reveals in today’s Psalm 31. David has had a time of depression – and have not we all had times (hopefully very few
Thought for January 13th. “THE VOICE OF THE LORD”
The sevenfold occurrence of the phrase “the voice of the LORD” in today’s Psalm (29) intrigued us. Then when we came to the Matthew reading, the words of Isaiah Jesus quoted caught our attention, “This
Thought for January 12th. “AND HE COUNTED IT TO HIM FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS”
Today we have read that significant chapter in Genesis (22) in which Abraham obeys the LORD by being prepared – without hesitation – to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice. The progressive tests of
Thought for January 11th. “ALL THE DAYS OF MY LIFE AND …”
What is really so special about Psalms 23? There are several popular hymns based on its words. Are these just words? God’s words need to ‘live’ in our heart – not just go in one