Day by Day

Lest We Miss It “You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbour as yourself: I am the Lord.” Leviticus 19:18 (ESV UK) Love is a squishy-squashy fluid word. Its definition has elastic boundaries and people have a habit of misusing it, [...]

I Am The Door “Then Jesus said to them again, ‘Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.’” John 10:7 (NKJV) During His time on earth Jesus lived in an agricultural economy. Animals were very important and ownership of them signified wealth. So in establishing his identity as God, Jesus [...]

Love, Love Changes Everything “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20 (NIV) Do we ever stop to consider just [...]

Father’s Day “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms round him and kissed him.” Luke 15:20 (NIVUK) Father’s Day is a celebration honouring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers [...]

The Three S’s—Self, Society, Satan “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father [...]

Calling All Slaves “Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.” Ephesians 6:5 (NIV) When we just read this verse from a 21st century perspective we can lose the impact of what Paul is saying. The very fact that he is addressing slaves [...]

Blood and Sand! “But one of the soldiers stuck his spear into Jesus’ side, and at once blood and water came out.” John 19:34 (New Century) The 75th Anniversary of D-Day has triggered some memories for me. While serving in 41 Commando RM, I recall that in the early 1960s we took part in an [...]

Pied Poudre “God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?” Numbers 23:19 (NIV) In medieval England and Scotland, visiting fairs were considered major events attended by most of the local population. The [...]

I Am the Light of the World “Then Jesus spoke to them again saying, ‘I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.’” John 8:12 (NKJV) In the second in this series on the seven “ I AMs” in John, we again [...]

The Last Shall Be First “Friend, I am doing you no wrong…is your eye evil because I am good? So the last will be first and the first last.” Matthew 20:13-16 (NKJV) In the parable of the workers in the vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16), the workers who worked longest and hardest grumble that they are made [...]