Thought for March 27th. “THE THINGS THAT MAKE FOR PEACE”
Today's readings.. (Numbers 8,9), (Proverbs 5), (Luke 19) Our world likes to talk about peace. We cannot recall a time when there has not been talks about the need for peace in some situation, often
Thought for March 26th. “MY FATHER … HE TAUGHT ME”
Today's readings.. (Numbers 7), (Proverbs 4), (Luke 18) Today’s 4th chapter of Solomon’s Proverbs alerts us to the responsibility of fathers. It starts, “Hear. O sons, a father’s instruction, and be attentive … “ It
Thought for March 25th. “THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU”
Today's readings.. (Numbers 6), (Proverbs 3), (Luke 17) In Numbers we read that the establishment of Israel as an organised nation is now complete. It had been just over a year since they escaped from
Thought for March 24th. “ONE WHO IS DISHONEST IN VERY LITTLE”
Today's readings.. (Numbers 5), (Proverbs 2), (Luke 16) Honesty seems to be an increasingly rare commodity in the 21st Century. Cheating the Govt at least a little is a common practice. The shop assistant is
Thought for March 23rd. “HOW LONG WILL SCOFFERS DELIGHT”
Today's readings.. (Numbers 4), (Proverbs 1), (Luke 15) Solomon’s proverbs begin with a very telling chapter on the need “to know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in …” [v.2,3]
Thought for March 22nd. ” YOU WILL BE REPAID AT …”
Today's readings... (Numbers 3), (Psalms 148,149,150), (Luke 13,14) Luke’s record of the sayings of Jesus in today’s chapters are very challenging. The essential message is that you cannot be a follower of Jesus on your
Thought for March 21st. “ONE’S LIFE DOES NOT CONSIST IN …”
Today's readings.. (Numbers 2), (Psalms 145,146,147), (Luke 12) Many of the sayings of Jesus in today’s 12th chapter of Luke are very challenging. They were addressed to the generation that were about to experience the
Thought for March 20th. “BLESSED RATHER ARE THOSE WHO …”
Today's readings.. (Numbers 1), (Psalms 143,144), (Luke 11) Very soon we will be reading the Proverbs of Solomon. We thought of this when we saw the reference Jesus made to Solomon in today’s
Thought for March 19th. PARABLES
Today's readings.. (Leviticus 27), (Psalms 140,141,142), (Luke 10) Jesus spoke in parables, stories that were not necessarily factual because their purpose was to drive home some principle about the spiritual meaning of