Thought for November 27h. “HOLD FIRM TO THE TRUSTWORTHY WORD”
Today's readings.. (Esther 2),(Amos ), (Titus 1-3) What things really matter? Today we read the 3 short chapters that make up the whole of Paul’s powerful letter to Titus who is described as “my true
Thought for November 26th. “ … AND HAVE FIRMLY BELIEVED”
Today's readings.. (Esther 1), (Amos 6), (2 Timothy 3,4) Today we completed reading Paul’s letters to Timothy whom he calls “my true child in the faith [1 Tim.1 v.2] Paul writes in a most passionate
Thought for November 25th. “ … NO NEED TO BE ASHAMED”
Today's readings... (Nehemiah 13), (Amos 5), (2 Timothy 2) We saw some parallel thoughts today between Paul’s advice to Timothy in his 2nd letter to him and the words of Nehemiah in his final chapter.
Thought for November 24th. “BEFORE THE AGES BEGAN”
Today's readings.. (Nehemiah 1), (Amos 4), (2 Timothy 1) Paul’s second letter to Timothy is the last letter he wrote; he knows he is nearing the end of his life and writes, “I have
Thought for November 23rd. “STORING UP TREASURE FOR THEMSELVES”
Today's readings.. (Nehemiah 11), (Amos 3), (1 Timothy 6) Do you store up treasure, if so, what sort of treasure? Nehemiah and Ezra have told us of the treasure that was brought back to Jerusalem
Thought for November 22nd. “TRAIN YOURSELF FOR GODLINESS”
Today's readings.. (Nehemiah 10), (Amos 2), (1 Timothy 4,5) We constantly see and hear reference to athletes and other sportsmen being in training. For many, it is something they do daily, especially just before a competition,
Thought for November 21st. “GODLY AND DIGNIFIED IN EVERY WAY”
Today's readings.. (Nehemiah 9), Amos 1), (1 Tim 1-3) We live in a world where those in authority are constantly being challenged. Elections are confrontations that make news headlines; reasoned discussion is at a minimum: slogans
Thought for November 20th. “JUDGE THE SURROUNDING NATIONS”
Today's readings.. (Nehemiah 8), (Joel 3), (2 Thessalonians 3) The final chapter of Joel’s prophecy always intrigues us. It’s opening verse is plain – “For behold in those days and at that time, when I
Thought for November 19th. “TO BE MARVELLED AT AMONG ALL WHO HAVE BELIEVED”
Today's readings.. (Nehemiah 7), (Joel 2), (2Thessalonians 1,2) Today we read two of the most dramatic passages in Scripture - in Joel and Thessalonians. It is far from easy to fit together some of the