Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. If there is one positive thing that has come from the Coronavirus pandemic, it’s community spirit. All over the UK we have seen stories of people coming together to help those who were vulnerable and in need. It… Continue reading Burden-Bearers
Ephesians 6:6 Not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. Paul is speaking here to those who are serving earthly masters and encouraging them to be good servants, to be sincere and not merely seeking approval for what they do. I mentioned… Continue reading Willingly Serve
Proverbs 10:4 A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. A phrase that I heard on more than one occasion when I was younger was, ‘stop sitting there twiddling your thumbs and give me a hand please’. I wasn’t even sure what ‘twiddling’ was but apparently, I was quite good… Continue reading Idle hands
Matthew 13:16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. The crowds had once again come out to see this wonderful Rabbi and listen to his teaching. On this particular day, they had packed themselves onto the shoreline while Jesus spoke to them from a boat and told them… Continue reading See and Hear
Matthew 10:14 And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. This verse takes me back to a time of street evangelism when we would go from town to town sharing the good news of the gospel. Each… Continue reading Dusty Feet
Hebrews 13:5 Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you”. I reckon that most people in employment look forward to the annual salary review in anticipation of a pay-rise. The calculators come out to see what… Continue reading Oh To Be Rich
Psalm 147:1 Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting. Why is it fitting? Because He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. He is great and abundant in power; he prepares… Continue reading Sing Praise, Always
Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. The apostle Paul uses the term ‘walk’ quite a lot in his writing; walk in faith, walk in the Spirit, walk in love, walk as children of light, walk in newness of life.… Continue reading In Service
2 Corinthians 2:14 But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. The sweet smell of incense on the alter was commanded by God. Over and over we read in Exodus of the spices for the anointing oil… Continue reading Sweet Aroma
Matthew 6:22 The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light. The eyes are such an amazing part of the body with each one having over one million light-sensitive cells. They want to pull in as much light as possible in order… Continue reading Clear Vision
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