Daily Update #205

Hebrews 12:1-4.       Psalm 22:25-31.     Mark 5:21-45. Our short reading today from Hebrews 12 is truly a word for dark times. Hebrews was written to first century Christians undergoing great hardship and persecution. Its underlying theme is best summarised in verse 3: “Consider Him (Jesus) who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow …

Daily Update #204

Hebrews 11:32–end               Psalm 31:19–end                    Mark 5:1–22The world was not worthy of them Reflection Pause and reflect; who do you look up to as an inspiration of living faith? Reading32 And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the …

Daily Update #203

Pause:  As we prepare to look at God’s Word let us quieten our minds, so that His Holy Spirit may speak to us today. Readings:  Hebrews 8 : 6 – 13;  Psalm 85 : 7 – 13;  Mark 3 : 13 – 19Jesus said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like.  A man scatters …

Daily Update #201

Today’s Readings:  Hebrews 10:1-10.    Psalm 40:1-4, 7-10.    Mark 3:31-35. ‘There is no other religion in which one great happening brings salvation through the centuries and throughout the world. This is the distinctive doctrine of Christianity’. (Leon Morris) I hope that you are finding the truths set out in Hebrews to be helpful as we bash on in …

Daily Update #200!

Welcome to the 200th update! Hebrews 9:15, 24–end                    Ps 98:1-7                       Mark 3:22-30 Our Mediator and Sacrifice Today we consider, in our continuing look at the book of Hebrews, words from chapter 9. 15 For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal …

Daily Update #199

Pause:  As we prepare to look at God’s Word let us quieten our minds, so that   His Holy Spirit may speak to us today. Readings: Hebrews 8 : 6 – 13;  Psalm 85 : 7 – 13;  Mark 3 : 13 – 19 “The days are coming…” A few weeks ago, in fact on Friday December …