"in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord". This is not an outward form or observance or conforming to a pattern laid down for you. It is not erecting an ... Read more

"he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem". Jesus' task was greater than anyone living had ever performed or ever could perform. The path that lay before Him was ... Read more

"But you were unwilling to go up". It was a contest between God's word and the Israelites' reasoning. They listened to the gloomy report of the majority of the spies. ... Read more

"Faithful are the wounds of a friend". Sometimes it is necessary to wound in order to heal: this is notably so in the case of surgery when the surgeon makes ... Read more

"this is the promise … even eternal life". It is the greatest promise of all - it grasps a prize beyond the grave and places it in the heart of ... Read more

"Some were convinced by what he said, but others would not believe". There need be no feeling of failure if, when you witness to someone of your faith in Jesus, ... Read more

"seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness". Too many have things in the wrong order: what they consider to be of prime importance is in fact of least ... Read more

"because you have wholly followed the Lord my God". Caleb comes to us as a quiet, steady and godly leader. He did not seek notoriety and neither did he hesitate ... Read more

"the home of Mary, the mother of John Mark". A godly home in which John Mark was brought up to love the Lord and desire to serve Him. It was ... Read more

"Teach us to number our days aright". We do need to value and properly use each day the Lord gives us. Today added to yesterday prepares us for tomorrow. Few ... Read more