"this man really is the Saviour of the world". Many may have offered to get this woman out of the mess into which she had fallen: but they were not ... Read more

"The Lord sends poverty and wealth". Two extremes that most of us shun. Poverty is most unpleasant and especially so to those who have known plenty. Wealth is a rather ... Read more

"if I build again the things which I destroyed". The edifice of sin and rebellion that the selfish heart has erected, sometimes over many years, can be destroyed in a ... Read more

"They all asked, 'Are you then the Son of God? ' ". Some may have asked by way of jest: the religious leaders who apprehended Jesus would be sarcastic. For ... Read more

"The report I heard … is true". In a society where so-called spin-doctors distort or even deny the truth, it is difficult to know what to believe. Such was the ... Read more

"you are precious and honoured in my sight". This is God's word regarding His chosen people of Israel and we know it is the regard He has for all who ... Read more

"The bridegroom was a long time in coming". It is two thousand years since Jesus spoke these words in His Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins. All these years ... Read more

"they shall not be ashamed that wait for me". Waiting can be frustrating in everyday life. It should promote patience but it takes a lot of discipline to turn our ... Read more

"One sows and another reaps". It has always been that way and our modern and scientific age has made little change. While we sometimes think we see a project through ... Read more

"(the man) who finds great delight in his commands". Many find God's commands irksome to do if they attempt them at all. The prevailing wind in so many cases is ... Read more