Thought for December 13th. “THE GLORY OF THE LORD”
Todays readings... Job 15, Habakkuk 2, 1 Peter 3,4&5 It has always been so – but it is more obvious today – how meaningless life is in
Thought for December 12th. “THAT BY IT YOU MAY GROW UP INTO SALVATION”
Todays readings… Job 14, Habakkuk 1, 1 Peter 2 We meditate thoughtfully on Peter’s 1st letter: he was writing to the “elect exiles of the Dispersion” [1 v.1] – primarily Jews – as James (1
Thought for December 6th. “CONSIDER HIM WHO ENDURED …”
Todays readings...Job 8, Micah 3&4, Hebrews 13 The writer of the Hebrews asks his readers to “Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.”
Thought for December 5th.“FOR THE LORD DISCIPLINES THE ONE HE LOVES”
Todays readings.. Job 6&7, Micah 2, Hebrews 12 After the testimony about men and women of faith we read yesterday in Hebrews 11, we now notice how the next chapter starts with
Thoughts for December 3rd. “… LET US DRAW NEAR WITH A TRUE HEART”
Todays readings.. Job 3&4, Jonah 4, Hebrews 10 “A true heart” – we plucked out that phrase from our reading of Hebrews 10 with a question in our minds – who has a
Thought for December 2nd. “SHALL WE NOT RECEIVE EVIL?”
Todays readings.. Job 1&2, Jonah 2&3, Hebrews 8&9 All 3 readings today give us a mass of things to think about – some deep thinking is involved. Job’s reaction to his wife’s suggestion that he
Thought for November 30th. “THE HOUSE OF ESAU STUBBLE”
Todays readings.. Esther 7&8, Obadiah, Hebrews 3,4&5 Esau was the twin brother of Jacob; when Jacob was given the name Israel, Esau began to be called Edom (Gen. 25 v.30) Remarkably both Jacob
Thought for November 29th.”YOU HAVE LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HATED WICKEDNESS, THEREFORE …”
Todays readings.. Esther 5&6, Amos 9, Hebrews 1&2 Today we start reading Hebrews; much of this letter is a remarkable testimony to what Jesus achieved. It prevents any impression some might have that the
Thought for November 28th. “IF YOU KEEP SILENT”
Todays readings... Esther 3&4, Amos 8, Philemon We are reading the dramatic story of Esther and how she became the Queen of King Ahasuerus. Haman comes on the scene and wins the King’s favour,