"all Israel shouted with a great shout". It isn't the amount of noise we make that counts, but what we are doing that is important. The Israelites had been smitten ... Read more

"God charges no one with wrongdoing". That was Job's opinion when trying to reason his way out of the distress that beset him. Job was commenting on the way that ... Read more

"you shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around your neck". Daniel was also promised a position as third ruler in the kingdom. But these were ... Read more

"Lord, remember me". What was there to remember about him? His life as a robber? It was not his transformed life since conversion - he had none. He could not ... Read more

"They that sow in tears shall reap in joy". It should be pointed out at once that this is not a promise for all who weep. It is for those ... Read more

"I come to you in the name of the Lord". David with his stones and sling must have looked very vulnerable against the armour-clad giant, Goliath. Five smooth stones seemed ... Read more

"Repent, and believe in the gospel". Have we emphasised the need to have faith and believe in Christ at the expense of neglecting the first step of repentance? Jesus tells ... Read more

"Your eyes ... will see the land that is very far off". This prophecy was given by Isaiah to the besieged inhabitants of Jerusalem where king Hezekiah and his suffering ... Read more

"If any man have ears to hear, let him hear". These words of Jesus make clear the responsibility everyman has to use his ears. There is more in life than ... Read more

p>"the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, harps ... Read more