Day by Day

In Our Weakness “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words.” Romans 8:26 (NRSV) Over the years, I have been greatly encouraged by Paul’s words on how the Spirit intercedes in our lives. [...]

Jamal Khashoggi and Christ “He is not here; he has risen” Matthew 28:6 (NIV) It was much in the news in October 2017—the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist who was visiting Istanbul. He wrote articles that were critical of the Saudi regime before He ‘disappeared’ on 2nd October after visiting the Saudi consulate [...]

Pure Dead Brilliant! “When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: ‘Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever!And I [...]

Worshipping the Risen Lord “Suddenly Jesus met them. ‘Greetings,’ he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshipped him.” Matthew 28:9 (NIVUK) Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were “afraid yet filled with joy” (Matthew 28:8) when the angel told them that Christ was risen from the dead. They were invited to see [...]

The Venom of Sin “Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” John 3:14-15 (NIVUK) Nicodemus had surreptitiously come to Jesus during the night. He found himself in a challenging conversation with him, which [...]

Il Divino “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his unique Son so that everyone who believes in him might not be lost but have eternal life.” Romans 5:8 (ISV) A single slab of marble some 19ft tall and weighing about 12 tons was hewn from a quarry in Carrara in Tuscany, [...]

Two Trees, Three Crosses “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 (NIV) When Christians think about the first prophecy in the Bible announcing Jesus’ work of salvation on the cross, they are often drawn to Genesis 3:15: “he [...]

Blood, Glorious Blood! “The life of every creature is in the blood.” Leviticus 17:14 (NLT) Blood is amazing. A blood test can provide all sorts of information about our health – the condition of our liver and kidneys, the amount and type of cholesterol in circulation, our nutritional status, and even indicating whether we have [...]

Jesus Christ And Him Crucified “For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.” 1 Corinthians 2:2 (NKJV) The Apostle Paul wrote in Galatians 2:20, “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now [...]

He Cares For You “Likewise, you younger people, submit yourself to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for ‘God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.’ Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, [...]