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Thoughts about Philemon
Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the Lord’s people. (Paul’s letter to Philemon) I was thinking about job titles this morning. A quick browse of the LinkedIn social media channel for businesses comes up with a lot of positive, seemingly powerful positions: thought leader,…
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‘God first’
And He came out and went, as was His habit, to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed Him. Now when He arrived at the place, He said to them, “Pray that you do not come into temptation.” And He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and began…
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You are a letter from Christ himself!
You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone. You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. (2 Corinthians 3: 2-3)…
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Revisiting the shepherds
In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terribly frightened.” Luke 2: 8-9 I felt reluctant to put this Bible…
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Adopted and lavished by God!
He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches…
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A sober warning about righteousness
All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one. (Romans 3: 10b-11) I was writing about a political situation in a country recently, whereby experts opined that citizens felt under pressure to take polarized positions – there was no middle ground. I can understand that…
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Trusting God within the mystery of matters
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; but the glory of kings is to search out a matter. (Proverbs 25:2) Sometimes I can sit, having a ‘quiet time’ and start thinking about private matters from the past or issues in the present, for which I have no answer. I find myself wondering…
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Enjoying the Son-shine
Then you will say on that day, ‘I will give thanks to You, O Lord; For although You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, And You comfort me. Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For the Lord God is my strength and song, And He has…
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What life really means
“… and that by believing you may have life in his name.” (John 20: 31b) This truth about what life really means: a deep heart connection with our loving Creator, needs to be wholesomely absorbed. For some of us, the notion of “life” can seem a bit gruelling – too many daily challenges, health problems,…
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Reminder about Cross-Cascade
This is a short reminder that my poetry collection, ‘Cross-Cascade’ is available to purchase on Amazon. It is small collection of poems exploring the changed reality bought for us by Jesus Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. Two poems from this collection, ‘Cross-Cascade‘ and ‘Kaleidoscope‘ have been published in God & Nature Magazine, a publication of…
