Thought for January 2nd. “THE CHAFF HE WILL BURN”
It is good to look for positive things as we read the Scriptures and we have them today in some of the verses in Psalm 4. David begins by requesting; “Answer me when I call,
Thought for January 1st. “IN THE BEGINNING
Todays Readings (Genesis 1,2), (Psalm 1,2), (Matthew 1,2) The Bible begins with the above words. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”: a simple statement. No indication is given as to when
Thought for July 16th. “ … GREATLY DISTRESSED”
Today's readings.. (1 Samuel 31), (Jeremiah 6), (Matthew 17) Jesus constantly says things to his disciples which challenge their attitudes and expectations – can we learn lessons ourselves from this? In today’s 17th chapter of
Thought for July 15th. “… FACES HARDER THAN ROCK”
Today's readings.. (1 Samuel 29,30), (Jeremiah 5), (Matthew 16) The word “faces” in God’s word is often used as a synonym for ‘minds,’ such as when ”the LORD used to speak to Moses face to
Thought for July 14th. “THIS DEFILES A PERSON”
Today's readings.. (1 Samuel 28), (Jeremiah 4), (Matthew 15) Most people are never conscious of the need for spiritual cleanliness; the Jewish religious leaders had made quite a ritual out of material and physical cleanliness,
Thought for July 13th. “… NO MORE STUBBORNLY FOLLOW …”
Today's readings.. (1 Samuel 26,27), (Jeremiah 3), (Matthew 14) As we read more of the remarkable testimony of Jeremiah we come across some brief glimpses of the ultimate future time of glory. In today’s chapter
Thought for July 12th. “SO IT WILL BE AT THE CLOSE OF THE AGE”
Today's readings.. (1 Samuel 25), (Jeremiah 2), (Matthew 13) Today’s 13th chapter of Matthew contains 6 parables of Jesus and at the end of the last one our Lord says, “so it will be at
Thought for July 11th. “I AM WATCHING OVER MY WORD”
Today's readings.. (1 Samuel 24), (Jeremiah 1), (Matthew 12) Today we started reading the words of Jeremiah, who was born as “one of the priests” [v.1]. We are fascinated by the many words from the
Thought for July 10th. … AND LEARN FROM ME”
Today's readings.. (1 Samuel 23), (Isaiah 66), (Matthew 11) The final verses of Matthew ch.11 – are easy to read – but they are also profound – and demand our meditative understanding. Jesus declares, in