"they paid no attention". Manasseh and his people paid no attention to the Lord. Failing to pay attention is a common fault and one that can be quite costly. When it relates to God's voice, inattention can cost us dearly. It is a great honour to have God speak to us and those who hear ... Read more

"the journey is too great for you". The journey from earth to heaven is too great for you. You need help if you are to reach the journey's end. The One Who pours strength into the faint needs to minister to you. Nothing less than the bread of heaven will satisfy your hungry soul. Elijah ... Read more

"Where is the guestchamber …? ". Where is that place you said you'd give to the Lord for His service? What happened to all those promises you made in your youth? So often the 'guestchamber' reserved for the Lord has been occupied by somebody else. Or it has become cluttered with the junk of years ... Read more

"born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law". Born a Jew, raised as a Jew, Jesus lived under the same demands of the law as every other Jew. There were no concessions for Christ. The demands of God's law were to be fully met in Him if He was ... Read more

"the gift of God is eternal life". On a day when we examine our gifts more carefully and begin to enjoy them more fully, can we pause to consider the greatest gift of all. Those who receive this gift find that its blessing begins now. The gift of eternal life makes all the difference to ... Read more

"Giving thanks". Paul's Letter to the church at Colosse is soaked in thanks. When he and Timothy recalled the faith and love of the believers there, they gave thanks. When he wrote his great prayer for the Christians in Colosse he included in it that they might give thanks to the Father who had made ... Read more

"The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner". When a babe, Jesus was rejected by Herod. Early on in His ministry He was rejected by His own close family who did not believe in Him. The crowd rejected Him on one occasion and tried to push Him over the edge ... Read more

"Be reconciled to God". Reconciliation to God is no longer beyond man's grasp. We do not have to implore God to lay a pathway upon which we may tread. We read earlier that God has reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ. He is the way back to God - a risen glorified Saviour. Our ... Read more

"about three in the afternoon he had a vision". These words relate to Cornelius. He was a Roman centurion with a devout and God-fearing family and one who gave generously to those in need and who prayed regularly. He was pointing the right way, but needed something more. A vision of an angel started this ... Read more

"perfect peace". Uninterrupted, undisturbed and unaffected by the bedlam that may be going on around; concerned but not conquered by events they behold; this describes perfect peace. This verse gives the answer and the key - their mind is stayed on the Lord because their trust is in Him. As a result they are not ... Read more