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Privacy PolicyAnd he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. “Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh. “Blessed are you when people hate you and when…
Keep readingLift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. … Who is he, this King of glory? The LORD Almighty – he is the King of glory. Psalm 24:7,10 Happy Ascension Day! Isn’t it fascinating that Christmas celebrations are such a dominant event…
Keep readingThis was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God. John 5:18 How do we view Jesus? I was recently looking at a painting of Jesus – he was…
Keep reading“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.” John 15:18-19 Victory! That’s…
Keep readingWhen Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be healed?” The sick man answered him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, and while I am going another…
Keep readingFor you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” Romans 8:15 What follows is an excerpt from In the Shelter of the Fold by Mari Jones. The book is a collection of stories…
Keep readingLove bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 1 Corinthians 13:7 Reflections on VE Day My Mum and Dad were there – but not together. Dad was in Italy as Sergeant Instructor in the Royal Artillery and Mum was teaching in Liverpool, travelling from North Wales to school every…
Keep readingBut he knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold. My foot has held fast to his steps; I have kept his way and have not turned aside. I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth…
Keep reading‘Friend, go up higher.’ Luke 14:10 Pride has become something of a virtue in our culture. To be proud of one’s achievements is considered to be a sign of success. ‘After all,’ it is said, ‘if you have got it, then you might as well flaunt it.’ And yet there is something very ugly…
Keep readingAnd I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to help you and be with you forever. John 14:16 Someone once asked the famous preacher, C. H. Spurgeon, “Which is more important, Mr Spurgeon, reading the Bible or praying?” To which Spurgeon replied, “I’ll answer your question after you answer…
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