"Have faith in God". It is not without significance that these words were spoken in relation to a fig tree that withered and died when Jesus cursed it having found no fruit thereon. Few of us have a faith in God that extends to fig trees, or the little things of life. We feel we ... Read more

"The sins of some are conspicuous". They are the ones that the rest of mankind hypocritically dub as criminals, enemies of society, without restraint, and so on. But sin is not something that only exists when discovered. All have sinned and fallen short of the mark. Secret sinners, polished sinners and disguised sinners are probably ... Read more

"the children's crumbs". It is the 'children's crumbs' I need from the Lord Who made and upholds all things I can ever see or know. What seems impossible to me is no problem for Him: the improbable to me is everyday to Him. If I can get into right perspective what I feel I need ... Read more

"Our God is a God who saves". He saves a person from the penalty for sin. His atoning sacrifice on Calvary meets the demands of His justice and brings instant peace to all who seek refuge beneath it. He saves man from himself. What glaring errors, calamitous misjudgments and irrevocable blunders I am capable of. ... Read more

"Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God". You can neither please nor serve both God and mammon. There are no double-agents in Christ's kingdom! Satan is responsible for our fallen nature and he makes sure that he controls it. Those who serve sin are sin's servants. The Devil declared war on God and ... Read more

"All the nations will be gathered before him". The Second Advent of the Lord Jesus will be in stark contrast with the First. At the Incarnation God presented His Son to mankind: at His Second Appearing all nations will be made to appear before Him. When Jesus was born in Bethlehem only a handful in ... Read more

"in the end he is nothing but a fool". Jeremiah describes the person who gets money dishonestly as a bird that hatches eggs it did not lay and adds that in the prime of life he will lose his riches. You may have a lot, but if all you have can be taken from you, ... Read more

"receive the kingdom of God as a little child". A child's acceptance is characterised by - Unquestioning trust Unabashed delight at receiving Readiness to accept more Continued expectancy The anticipation of constant attention - and no child is deterred by either the size or apparent impossibility of what is asked. Too many of us try ... Read more

"the King's Highway". This is the name of the road through the land of the Edomites that Moses and the Israelites agreed to keep to if permission was given for them to pass. Any freedom-loving country values its rights of way and government should seek to make them secure. In all of life there is ... Read more

"I was afraid". Some people say anything. The man in this parable with one talent was one of them. Of what was he afraid? He was lazy - pleasure loving too - for he felt able to please himself once the talent was safely buried. He was short-sighted. He did not consider the consequence he ... Read more