"when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died". Without strength after many years striving for perfection: without strength to put oneself right, never mind others: without strength to take a positive step towards God: without strength to drive the Evil One away: without strength to resist temptation: without strength to maintain a ... Read more

"may the Lord forgive your servant for this one thing". Naaman found himself in the unenviable position of having to do something in the course of duty that his newly awakened conscience told him was wrong. The Lord, the God of Israel, had miraculously cleansed him of his leprosy and he was taking back to ... Read more

"You do not know what you ask". The Lord might say the same of some of our requests! We don't mean to sound selfish but that is all too often what our requests are. The two questioning disciples wanted to be first. Getting to the chief seat was their number one priority. When you ask ... Read more

"mourning into dancing". At times we may find much that makes us sad. Losses that cannot be retrieved are just cause for mourning. The music of life often reaches our ears as a minor refrain. One glorious hope of the gospel message is that mourning will be turned to dancing. While accepting the gospel is ... Read more

"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