“For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness . . .” (Isa 61:10) I should be sick. The boat is heaving and pitching; people are running down the halls, hands covering their mouths, searching for motion sickness bags....
There are MANY lessons that we can learn from the prophet Elisha. This is the fourth in a series, appearing in the next few Saturday editions of The Nugget, focusing on the life of this great prophet. "The men of the city said to Elisha, 'Look, our lord, this town is...
The word "Smart" is often used to qualify anyone or anything which is good. A Webster dictionary would define the word "Smart" as being "Quick of thought and clever". No wonder a cell phone which doubles up "smartly" as a mini-computer for all practical purposes (rage...
"Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes." (Rom 10:4 NIV) "I'll wait until you have more babies. I've heard you're a good bird breeder, and I don't want to buy a bird from anyone else." My eyes were wide open in...
While staying on the island of Mull for a few days one afternoon I sat by the waters' edge on the South shore of Ben More. I was feeling a bit depressed and disappointed at my attitude as a Christian. It was the summer holidays and our Sunday school was on holiday for...
"The Lord answered Moses, 'Is the Lord's arm too short? You will now see whether or not what I say will come true for you.'" (Numbers 11:23) Recently my husband and I worshipped at a church in a town where we were staying. We arrived a little before the service...
It is the first Thursday of December, exactly 3 weeks before Christmas, and all around you hear the same questions: Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? Have you done your Christmas baking? Is the house decorated? Are you ready for Christmas? I'm happy to...
He was new to the staff of the company and was asked to deliver a sealed message to the Director. Unknown the new member, the message asked the Director to give the new man life membership. “You will have to knock at the door,” he was told by his senior officer, “and...
At the outset, I praise my Heavenly Father for placing this message in my heart. In this series of three parts, permit me to begin with a basic question of Christian faith. What is the Gospel? The word gospel derives from the Old English god-spell (rarely godspel),...
"I write to you, little children, Because your sins are forgiven you for His name's sake. "I write to you, fathers, Because you have known Him who is from the beginning. "I write to you, young men, Because you have overcome the wicked one. "I write to you, little...