“Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all.” — Luke 21:3 How common, yet almost damnable, it is for us to measure giving by the scale of this world. In the church today, sadly it is one of the main yardsticks by which congregants are classified in rank – rather than their lives against the standard of Christ and the Scripture. Yet what do we discover in Christ’s observation? The…
“This is a hard saying; who can hear it?” — John 6:60 The very declaration by Jesus that he was the Bread of Life, was a contentious and tough piece of manna for his disciples, his followers, to chew. It caused many to turn away and desert him. What their minds could not perceive, their hearts would not receive, and they rejected rather than accepted the salvation from God which they seemingly so desired. They were prepared to accept from…
“When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained” — Psalm 8:3 Dearly beloved saint of God, how often do we dwell on our present situation and circumstance and allow a spirit of despair to overtake us, or anxiety to overpower us? This is all too common for the believer in Christ, who allows at such times a wedge to be driven between themselves and God. This should not…
“He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither.” — Psalm 1:3 Many a choice vineyard or orchard bearing crisp, juicy and sweat fruit, are planted in dry, hot lands where existence is intolerable for many inhabitants. These trees stand firm against the onslaught of the midday heat, and endure against the constant barrage from the elements around that would have them falter and wither under the…
The past few weeks have been epic weeks for me, with a number of activities taking place and milestones having been reached. I’m also glad to be able to announce that Book One in the Law and Grace series, Law & Grace: The Journey, has been published and is now available in eBook and print (paperback) version. Additionally, the eBook is available for free from all stores listing it, except currently Amazon. Click here for additional information and…
Easter and the Passover A matter of life and death Over the coming weekend, starting on Friday the 30th of March, the Easter Weekend will once again be the focal point of hundreds of millions of men and women around the world as they celebrate the festival. It is to be noted that this year the Easter festival will once again – and rightly so – fall on the same weekend as the Passover festival, the Jewish celebration of…
Purim God’s amazing power, provision and providence. The celebration of Purim, created out of the events as recorded in the book of Esther, that is to take place this week, beginning on Wednesday 28 February, has certainly received mixed reviews over time. The attitudes and perspectives within and without the body of Christ and Judaism, differ to such a large extent that equating it to those of the cold war antagonists would not be a fanciful exaggeration. Even…
Law & Grace: The Journey Book One in the Law and Grace Series is in its final stages before publishing. It will soon be available. The book encompasses the principle of salvation and why we need Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. The fictional story outlines the events in a young man’s life and the road he travels. It includes aspects regarding questions we face every day, principles of our daily lives, attitudes we encounter on a regular basis,…