Thought for April 18th. “GATHER INTO ONE THE CHILDREN OF GOD'”
Today's readings.. Deuteronomy 1, Proverbs 28, John 11 Disunity is a common feature in our world. The nature of politics highlights this; there is constant debate between opposing voices. In contrast the message of
Thought for April 17th. ” … FOR THEY KNOW HIS VOICE”
Today's readings... Numbers 36, Proverbs 27, John 9&10 Today our New Testament reading confronts us with the picture Jesus paints of himself as the good shepherd and the sheep he is calling to follow
Thought for April 16th. “… HE WILL NEVER TASTE DEATH”
Today's readings ... Numbers 35, Proverbs 26, John 8 In our readings we have now reached the profound statements of Jesus that John alone records – but John was “the disciple whom Jesus loved”[John 21
Thought for April 15th. “RIVERS OF LIVING WATER”
Today's readings ... Numbers 34, Proverbs 25, John 7 A really challenging saying of Jesus was, “If anyone thirsts let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has
Thought for April 14th. “THEY CAMPED BY THE JORDAN”
Todays readings... Numbers 33, Proverbs 24, John 6 Today’s chapter 33 in Numbers shows that the people had completed their wilderness travels and “they camped by the Jordan” [v.49] The chapter lists all the
Thought for April 13th. “THE SON CAN DO NOTHING OF HIS OWN ACCORD”
Todays readings.. Numbers 32, Proverbs 23, John 5 In our readings in John’s Gospel we start to encounter the many statements of Jesus about how he looks to the Father for guidance; that he
Thought for April 12th. “UNLESS YOU SEE SIGNS AND WONDERS … “
Today's readings... Numbers 31, Proverbs 22, John 4 What caused people to believe in Jesus? When Jesus called disciples he did not attract them by performing miracles. We saw in John 2 that his
Thought for April 11th. “WHOEVER DOES NOT BELIEVE IS …”
Today's readings.. Numbers 29&30, Proverbs 21, John 2&3 Once again our readings remind us there is no middle ground, you either believe – or you do not. There is a limit as to how
Thought for April 10th. “BUT TO ALL WHO DID RECEIVE HIM … “
Todays readings.. Numbers 28, Proverbs 20, John 1 Today we start reading John; this is a gospel which challenges us to think very carefully and make sure we harmonise our thoughts about various passages