3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,4 who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 5 For as...
Imitators or Imitations
1 Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. (1 Corinthians 11:1 ESV) We need to check ourselves periodically and consider the quality of our life of faith. That may sound harsh, but it can be that we become numb to the world around us and just go through...
In Exile
17 And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, 18 knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without...
Prepared
29 He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. (Psalm 107:29 ESV) Apologies for missing yesterday. The storm that came through our area wiped out our power and we are now on day 2 without. It has highlighted two things; one, God may not always still...
So to Speak
34 You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. (Matthew 12:34 ESV) My father used to say, “be quick to listen, slow to speak.” I think there is a lot of wisdom in this. I have not...