"keep your gifts for yourself”. Belshazzar wanted to influence what Daniel said. But Daniel was not open to a bribe. He knew that the gifts of man are nothing compared with being right before God. His obedience to God was not to be compromised by gifts. For all who want to obey the Lord, there ... Read more

"We'll go with you”. When an opportunity to go arises it is not enough to ask where they are going and why, but whether you should go. Was Peter needing a break from the excitement and trauma of recent days when he decided to go fishing? Was it right that he should return to the ... Read more

"their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors”. Was it that they did not get on with their supervisors or did they baulk at putting their shoulders to anything, these nobles of Tekoa? They were rebuilding a section of wall near the Fish Gate in the days of Nehemiah. They ... Read more