Devotional 21st August

It has been interesting watching the Presidential Election run-up in America. We have seen so much blustering, deceit and inconsistency that it’s hard to know what the candidates really stand for. But this is human nature. In John 2 we read that Jesus did not put his faith in human beings because He knew what…

Devotional 14th August

JUST THREE TEMPTATIONS TO OVERCOME! “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life is not from the…

Devotional 7th August

Zadok The Priest At every British coronation the song ‘Zadok the Priest’ is played triumphantly as the monarch-to-be walks slowly down the aisle toward the altar and the crown. It was especially written for these occasions as Zadok was the one who anointed Solomon king. Zadok was descended from Eleazor, the son of Ahitub. He…

Devotional 31st July

We find that there is power and encouragement to be had in meditating on how God has blessed us in the past. At home we keep a small box that we call a ‘Blessings Box’. This box sits in our lounge and is where we store jottings about times when God has particularly blessed us….

Devotional 24th July

Compassionate Outreach Read Exodus 6:6-12, especially verse 9: “Moses spoke thus to the people of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses, because of their broken spirit and harsh slavery.” Moses had a promise of deliverance for the Israelites but instead of receiving it enthusiastically, they could not hear it through the cruel circumstances…

Devotional 17th July

Friends Who is our best friend? My best friends are those who choose to stand up for me no matter what the circumstances are. In Exodus 17 Moses needed Joshua, Aaron and Hur. Joshua fought for Moses; Aaron and Hur supported Moses by holding his arms up after he was exhausted. Prior to that, Moses…

Devotional 10th July

FACING THE FUTURE Recently our son told me how conscious he is of the accelerating and worsening changes occurring on many fronts in our world, and how this mirrors what Scriptures says of end times. He wonders what we as his parents may yet have to face in our lifetimes, and what his own generation…

Devotional 3rd July

All There is of Me One day General Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, was introduced to Queen Victoria, who asked him, “Why has God used you so greatly to help the poor and the suffering souls of England?” Booth replied, “I guess the reason is because God has all there is of me.” Jesus…

Devotional 22nd May

Three Main Reasons Why We Should Support Missionary Work. The first is simply that Christ commanded it. Jesus explicitly told His disciples: “Go into all the world, and preach the good news to all creation” (Mark 16:15). Since the Lord Jesus commanded it, true Christians will try to follow it, either by going themselves or…

Devotional 15th May

The Great Commission John 21:15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you. Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” It seems that at some time shortly after Jesus was crucified, Peter had thoughts…