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In the concluding part of our series entitled "Brexit and all that", we shall cast the spotlight on a few more priceless benefits of being "in Christ"... Family... "There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all...
Last Tuesday, in "CATHEDRALS! Part 4", we learned from the towns of Mediano and Janovas in Northern Spain that when our advice and help is requested, we must be there for those requesting it; but when it is not, the only way we can truly be supportive is to respect...
Giving to others. It seems such a simple thing, and it is something that we are told numerous times in Scripture to do: "Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back." (Luke 6:30 NIV; see also Deut. 15:10, 16:17; Prov....
Last Saturday, in the "God's Armour, Part 4", we saw that we take up the "shield of faith" by ensuring our faith is "covered" by the blood of Jesus, and then by remembering the mercies and the bounty of our God in past times and by spending time His Word and in His...
I've recently been in awe over the fact that my God is very, very big: "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end." (Rev. 22:13 NET). What this means is: 1. God is all powerful: "Oh, Lord GOD, you did indeed make heaven and earth...
Whilst continuing to meditate on the subject of "mind of Christ" we come to the penultimate part of our series focusing therein on yet another area which underscores the truth about our Lord's humility... Spiritual... The word "Double promotion" instantly draws...
"Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them went on together, Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, 'Father?' 'Yes, my son,' Abraham replied. 'The fire and the...
I don't know about you, but I am a pretty self-confident person in most things that I do. I am an accomplished cook; I have successfully raised two wonderful, Christian boys; after 34 years, I am still happily married; I have been a registered, practicing...
I had a problem this morning. I needed to pick my son up from the airport; but when I looked out the window, it was a winter wonderland. It wasn't snowing hard, but the plows tregularly going up and down my street spoke truth to my mind: The roads were covered in...
What was I thinking? I only taught him half a lesson. I held my 6-year-old grandson’s face in my hands. "Sweet boy. Before you go into a room and the door is closed, you need to knock, OK?” I felt his head nod between my hands. Later on, he followed my new rule. After...
How often have you heard someone say "It's just a little thing..." Romans 3:23 tells us "For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." The worst murderer, the child molester, the drunk in the gutter...the worst thing you can think of is not a more...
"The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning." (Lamentations 3:22-23) The luscious looking double apricot hibiscus bloom was so beautiful to see that morning. The sun's rays were...
Last year, during the season of celebration of Jesus' death and resurrection, a devotional entitled "White Easter" was published, inspired by the snow storm we had experienced here in Canada on Easter Sunday 2015. The point was made that Easter is indeed a time to be...