Thought for July 16th. “IF YOU HAVE FAITH LIKE …”
Today's readings.. (1 Samuel 31), (Jeremiah 6), (Matthew 17) Only Jesus had perfect faith – but he gives a very useful lesson to his disciples in today’s ch. 17 in Matthew. He had come down
Thought for July 15th. “MY PEOPLE LOVE TO …”
Today's readings.. (1 Samuel 29,30), (Jeremiah 5), (Matthew 16) What do people today love to have, love to do? What were the words of God to Jeremiah stating what God saw. that his people loved
Thought for July 14th. “… THIS DEFILES A PERSON”
Today's readings.. (1 Samuel 28), (Jeremiah 4), (Matthew 15) The Jews had strict laws to ensure cleanliness, these were laid down by Moses under God’s direction. In some ways these had become, in the time
Thought for July 13th. “THE LORD REWARDS …”
Today's readings.. (1 Samuel 26,27), (Jeremiah 3), (Matthew 14) Today we read the words which David spoke to Saul when they faced each other in the wilderness. The king had been pursuing David; but David
Thought for July 12th. “HE HAS NO ROOT IN HIMSELF”
Today's readings.. (1 Samuel 25), ( Jeremiah 2), (Matthew 13) Our world is becoming full of people without “roots” – people who are restless, ever looking for new experiences, until the pandemic, they were building
Thought for July 11th. “I APPOINTED YOU A PROPHET”
Today's readings.. (1 Samuel 24), (Jeremiah 1), (Matthew 12) Today we started to read the prophecies God gave to Jeremiah. He was “one of the priests of Anathoth” [v.1] and therefore a Levite: but God
Thought for July 10th. “TO WHOM THE SON CHOOSES TO …”
Today's readings.. (1 Samuel 23), (Isaiah 66), (Mathew 11) What a thought challenging chapter we have today in Matthew. When Jesus asked, “To what shall I compare this generation?” 11 v.16] we can see in
Thought for July 9th. “… SHALL NOT BE REMEMERED”
Today's readings.. (1 Samuel 21,22), (Isaiah 65), (Matthew 10) We have read wonderful visions in the 65th chapter of Isaiah today. God, through the prophet, says he sees two classes of people, those “who walk
Thought for July 8th. ‘FRESH WINESKINS’
Today's readings.. (1 Samuel 20), (Isaiah 64), (Matthew 9) Those who do not read the Gospels regularly may be puzzled by many of the things Jesus said. He often spoke in parables, simple stories, but