"by chance". This is the reason given for a priest to be passing by when a man lay robbed and wounded by the roadside. The Levite who passed by was ... Read more

"would you wait …? ". The prospect was for Ruth or Orpah to wait while their mother-in-law found a husband, bore him children who grew to become their husbands. It ... Read more

"for there was joy in Israel". This was because they (Israel) had a godly leader. When the leader is appointed by the Lord, joy in one form or another is ... Read more

"some of them became obstinate, they refused to believe". No matter how attractive the gospel message or how illustrious those who preach it, those who do not respond to it ... Read more

"our Lord Jesus Christ". Three wonderful truths about our Lord Jesus Christ: 1. He gave Himself for our sins - unbelievably good news when you realise the way sin drags ... Read more

"The Lord needs it". Whether by prior arrangement or not, this colt was available for the Lord to use and bring glory to God as He rode into Jerusalem. It ... Read more

"you will not always have me". Jesus defended Mary's action saying that pouring perfume upon His head as He sat at table in a home in Bethany was a beautiful ... Read more

"Neither do I condemn you". It is unfortunate that modern scholarship has removed the incident of the woman taken in adultery from some modern translations. However, many of us preached ... Read more

"as thy days, so shall thy strength be". So it is not a matter of how long your strength will last, but that God will give you strength enough for ... Read more

"they made ready the passover". Some preparation is needed if we are to glean the most from special occasions. (On some occasions, of course, the Lord does delight to bless ... Read more