• “go and learn” [Matthew 9:13(NIV)]

    "go and learn". Some things cannot be appreciated all at once - the truth of them has to sink in or be wrought out in everyday life. Christian faith is an experience not a theorem. Its truth must be taught as a precept but one that needs to be put into practice. Jesus could raise ... Read more

  • “Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised” [Psalm 48:1]

    "Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised". The more you get acquainted with the Lord, the more you desire to praise Him. Drawing near to God brings an awareness of the awe and wonder of His presence. In heaven the Lord is surrounded by the praise and adoration of a heavenly host. On ... Read more

  • “The Lord sends poverty and wealth” [I Samuel 2:7(NIV)]

    "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 precarious situation - it does not procure the things in life that matter and it brings responsibility that none but a few can properly manage. ... Read more

  • “if I build again the things which I destroyed” [Galatians 2:18]

    "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 moment. But given time the same evil designs can reappear again. Destroying the works of the Devil does not eradicate his desire to regain a ... Read more

  • “The report I heard … is true” [II Chronicles 9:5(NIV)]

    "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 report that reached the ears of the Queen of Sheba that she did not believe it. But her curiosity was aroused and she discovered that ... Read more

  • “you are precious and honoured in my sight” [Isaiah 43:4(NIV)]

    "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 receive the salvation offered through His Son. In the Book of Revelation we read of the Bride, the Lamb's wife, having a brilliance like that ... Read more