Monthly Archives: July 2018

Perfection in Christ

‘“And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one. I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world … Continue reading

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Victory in Christ

‘Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor corruption inherit incorruption (1 Corinthians 15:50).’ ‘So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be … Continue reading

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Mind, Body and Soul

‘“And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell (Matthew 10:28).”’ Mind You may have heard the saying, “You are out … Continue reading

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God’s Gifts

You don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. Apparently you can work out the age of horse by the size and quality of its teeth. If you are given a horse, are you equipped to look after it? The … Continue reading

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The Lord’s Indwelling Presence

We can’t rely on our feelings. We can’t rely on physical happenings, no matter how comforting they may be, but we can rely on God’s word, the Bible (2 Timothy 3:16). The words we find in it are His words … Continue reading

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Choices and Decisions before God

An old friend of mine keeps in touch by email. He recently gave me news of his family and enquired about this blog. I was especially pleased about his enquiry, because he had obviously visited the blog, since he wanted … Continue reading

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Jesus is Personal

Jesus came to the earth to save sinners (1 Timothy 1:15). These are individuals who God chooses (John 15:16) and adopts into His family, making them His sons and brothers of Jesus (Romans 8:14,15; Ephesians 1:5). Nothing could be more … Continue reading

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A Christian’s Concern for the Well-being of Others

Well-being – what is it? My dictionary defines it as, ‘a good or satisfactory condition of existence; a state characterised by health, happiness, and prosperity.’ It has a single mention in the New Testament: ‘Let no one seek his own, … Continue reading

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The Humility of Jesus

‘“Now do not be stiff-necked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves to the LORD; and enter His sanctuary, which He has sanctified forever, and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of His wrath may turn away from … Continue reading

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God’s Gravity

When I was at school in the early 1950s, my physics teacher explained to me a few things about gravity. He mentioned Isaac Newton and the proverbial apple that was supposed to have fallen off a tree and hit him … Continue reading

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