"Don't bother me". The man in Jesus' parable appreciated his bed more than the need of his neighbour and did not want to get up and give him bread. I think we are all guilty of this at times. The good thing is that he didn't stay that way. For one thing his friend kept ... Read more

"She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy". God has given womanhood a tenderness that can be found nowhere else. Though on occasions it falls to the man to offer succour and comfort, it is not his natural gift. While in this verse the writer is referring specially to ... Read more

"all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you". So many things in life seem to be coming our way yet turn off at the last minute or disappear altogether. Not so with the blessing of the Lord upon those who love Him. Take time to read the list of blessings promised in this ... Read more

"because he was of the same trade he stayed with them, and they worked". When staying with tent-makers Paul turned his hand with them to the craft he had learned. But we are left to imagine the gist of what was said as they worked together making tents. In fact, Paul was occupying one of ... Read more

" (He) would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple". Jesus chose the occasion of His visiting the temple to protest against the desecration of the court by tradesmen. It was a day those who witnessed it would not forget. Things are going on today that the Christian cannot condone. ... Read more

p>"Why are we sitting here until we die? ". I think the emphasis on these words spoken by four lepers was that they were sitting doing nothing. They were waiting for something to happen, for others to do something, when it turned out they were to resolve the matter. Samaria was besieged and they were ... Read more

"so great salvation". It is great because without it man had no hope whatever of extricating himself from the quagmire of sin. Great because it is all embracing. Salvation in Christ may be experienced by anyone who will believe and accept it; no means test or qualifying period. Furthermore, it is great because there is ... Read more

"he walked on the water, to go to Jesus". Very spectacular! But his walking on the water was short-lived and soon ended in beginning to sink. We may not get the chance to show our trust in Jesus as Peter did when the Lord said to him "Come." Yet we all are called to be ... Read more

"Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life". Few, if any, of us escape trouble: we don't have to look far to see it. If it does not affect us directly it is experienced by those dear to us. Life keeps going and we need to keep walking too. We are ... Read more

"your God will be my God". It does seem as though Naomi was a person about whom, if a Christian, you would say, 'If that's a Christian, I want to be one'! Ruth had seen Naomi as mother in the home and as widow at the graveside. She had no doubt learned to lean and ... Read more