"But now … ". Thank God for 'but now'! It is one 'but' we cannot do without. It is a declaration of being. It announces the difference Christ makes. It ... Read more

”waiting for the moving of the water". The crowd clustered beneath the arches around Bethesda's pool were clutching at a straw. The chance each had of healing was very small. ... Read more

''let me glean and gather after the reapers''. Ruth in the Old Testament is not unlike the Canaanite woman in the New Testament who begged for crumbs at Jesus' table. ... Read more

''the whole creation groans". Groaning as a sufferer in pain for which no remedy can be found. The world is rocking beneath its own curse as well as its misuse ... Read more

”many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples" . Matthew did not keep his conversion secret: rather, he made it the opportunity for his ... Read more

”if you consider me a partner". Partners can sometimes be easier to make than to keep, especially if we are not prepared to maintain the relationship. Philemon no doubt thought ... Read more

”I will listen to what God the Lord says". There are a number of steps you'll need to take if you are going to join the Psalmist: stop all else ... Read more

”faithful over a few things". As children we play at what we one day expect to be real. Adulthood is not long reached before we realise few if any of ... Read more

”they … wished for the day" . Storm or distress or grief can make the night seem endless. When tossed to and fro by the waves as Paul and his ... Read more

”You will not be allowed to eliminate them all at once". Many parallels may be drawn between the restrictions laid by Jehovah upon the Children of Israel and God's plan ... Read more