DevotionL 5th April
EASTER—A NEW BEGINNING A friend of mine was telling me how her mother had experienced herself leaving her body on the operating table during heart surgery. She described how she looked down upon her body and saw the surgeons working on her heart. I have no reason to doubt this per-son’s word, because she is…
Devotional 29th March
The Guidance by the Holy Spirit Let’s ask ourselves whether we would rather have been a disciple of Jesus during His ministry. When Jesus came and walked about doing His Fathers will, the people heard, saw, and followed him. Jesus spoke with wisdom and guidance he gave comfort and concern, then told them He must…
Devotional 15th March
Looking at Vision & Making Connections Where there is no vision the people perish. Proverbs 29:18. Other translations say: Where there is no revelation or prophetic vision people cast off restraint. These days it doesn’t take long to think of examples in life where the latter is happening. What is our vision for ourselves, our…
Devotional 1st March
“My feelings on stepping ashore I cannot attempt to describe. My heart felt as though it had not room and must burst its bonds, while tears of gratitude and thankfulness fell from my eyes.” So wrote Hudson Taylor of the moment he stepped onto land at Shanghai, China on this day, March 1, 1854. He…
Devotional 15th February
Accepted and Included (Ephesians 1:1-14) The Apostle Paul addressed this letter not only to the Ephesians but also to the faithful in Christ Jesus. He began by opening up some of the wonderful truths about our hope in and with Christ in the heavenly places. • That, in this place we are blessed with every…
Devotional 8th February
CASTING OUR CARES UPON THE LORD I Peter 5 verse 7: (KJV) “casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you“. How many of us follow Peter’s advice when he speaks of “casting our cares (or worries) upon the Lord”. Probably most of us pray about major problems or major decisions that have…
Devotional 1st February
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 14th December
A word in season from Geoff Giving is a subject we don’t talk much about here at FBC, but sometimes we need to get a bit of a stir up about it because we can easily become slack as in many other areas. Up until recently our church giving has been going well, but just…
Devotional 7th December
“There is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:1, NLT) The Bible says you won’t be perfect after you become a Christian. If someone tells you that, they’re not telling the truth. You’re going to mess up. You’re going to fail at times. And most likely you (or others) will beat…
Devotional 23rd November
Reflecting on this week’s sermon, I was drawn to a small book devotional by Charles Stanley titled “On Holy Ground“. His message parallels the sermon where he encourages us to be lights in a world of darkness. God calls us to be lights in a world of darkness. However, we can never forget that He…