Thought for July 11th
Todays readings.. 1 Samuel 24, Jeremiah 1, Matthew 12 "OUT OF THE ABUNDANCE OF THE HEART" There are so many things in life today than can influence our hearts and minds – for both good
Thought for July 10th
Todays readings.. 1 Samuel 23, Isaiah 66, Matthew 11 “WHO HAS HEARD SUCH A THING?” Isaiah completes his prophecy as a message, not to kings, the high and mighty, but to a particular class of
Thought for 9th July
Todays readings.. 1 Samuel 21&22, Isaiah 65, Matthew 10 "BEHOLD MY SERVANTS SHALL …" Who is a genuine servant of the LORD today? Being a ‘Servant’ is an active occupation! One needs to be far
Thought for July 8th
Todays readings.. 1 Samuel 20, Isaiah 64, Matthew 9 "THAT THE NATIONS MIGHT TREMBLE” First we read 1 Samuel ch. 20, an account of Saul’s increasing jealousy of David – and his developing desire
Thought for 7th of July
Todays readings.. 1 Samuel 19, Isaiah 63, Matthew 8 "WHY ARE YOU AFRAID?" Jesus asked his disciples this question! As his ‘modern’ disciples, he will ask us too! We read this today in Matthew ch.
Thought for July 5th
Todays readings.. 1 Samuel 17, Isaiah 61, Matthew 6 "TO PROCLAIM ... THE DAY OF VENGEANCE" Our first reading today of 1 Samuel 17 saw “the day of vengeance” of Israel upon the Philistines due
Thought for July 3rd
Todays readings.. 1 Samuel 15, Isaiah 59, Matthew 3&4 " A SEPARATION BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR GOD" Isaiah’s message keeps returning to the theme of the need for reality in human thinking about their relationship
Thought for July 2nd
Todays readings... 1 Samuel 14, Isaiah 58, Matthew 1&2 "THEY SEEK ME DAILY" Our first reading in 1 Samuel ch. 14 is about the headstrong foolishness of Saul in his actions as king. A contrast
Thought for June 30th
Todays readings.. 1 Samuel 11&12, Isaiah 55, Revelation 19&20 “COME, EVERYONE WHO THIRSTS” This is how our 55th chapter in Isaiah starts. Of course it is not about physical thirst – but the thirst our