Daily Update #209

It was so During lockdown I have found many things around my home, in plain sight, which I never noticed before. Most of these are, jobs to do, repairs to be made and many piles of various objects put to one side to be sorted. How easy it is to miss things which are right …

Daily Update #208

Hebrews 13:1-25.When I finally left home to go off to university, my parents kindly drove me the long journey up to Newcastle-upon-Tyne. We enjoyed the pleasant journey. But once installed in my new room and it was time to leave, I remember those last few minutes, as my parents crammed in lots of advice before …

Daily Update #207

Pause: I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. Revelation 21:2 18 You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm; 19 to a trumpet blast or to such …

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 …