Jesus our priest
The LORD has sworn and will not change his mind: ‘You are a priest for ever, in the order of Melchizedek.’ Psalm 110:4 NIV We are used to thinking of…
Uncertainty and dashed hopes
“You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” Genesis 50:20 NIV How utterly perplexing and…
Praying the Bible
LORD, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments, let your ear be attentive…
Taking risks
Barnabas and Paul - men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Acts 15:25-26 NIV He risked his life to make up for the…
Two mighty kings
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. Luke 2:1 NIV Come with me to a palace in Rome…
A warning or a bluff?
See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. Hebrews 3:12 NIV In the book of Hebrews…
A question we must all face
Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them… Matthew 25:14 NIV Have you given prayerful thought to…
Scientists who buried God?
Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them. Psalm 111:2 NIV It is widely assumed that the development of modern science in…
Contending – reluctant but necessary
Dear Friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that…
The God who acts
Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Psalm 105:1 NIV To many people, God is distant, uninvolved with the world,…