Prayer Notes April – May 2018
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Investing in Others – A Story
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12 (NIV) Every so often you come across a story that moves you, where the sentiments expressed have a way of causing even the hardest person to get a little choked. Today I thought I’d share a story of someone who was destined for the scrapheap, unless someone took the time…
The Seasons of Marriage
Next week we’ll celebrate Valentine’s Day once again. Now, while I’m a bit of a romantic, I’ve never tried to ‘find’ romance on this day because it’s something Cornelia and I are ever-mindful of. We start the day with a cuddle and a kiss and that’s the way we go to sleep. I admit to being very spoilt, as Cornelia has for nearly 28 years stood on the front porch and…
Wrong Motives Can Still Produce the Right Outcome
A few years ago, I was faced with a dilemma. There was this guy who was travelling the world telling his story in churches. It was a wonderful tale, full of intrigue and adventure. It was so good that it would have made an excellent plot for a movie. Every time he spoke, those who listened would sit as quiet as church mice, lapping up every syllable as it took…
Seeing the Stars
“Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life–in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing.” (Philippians 2: 14-16 NIV) Over the years we’ve seen…
Days of Creation – Book Launch
What can we say about Genesis chapter 1? Genesis 1 existed in relative obscurity when the Christian church was born, though it was far from being unknown, as passages like these remind us: For God who said, “Let light shine…
Hebrew Teaching and Learning Grammar
Who knew that there were so many options? There’s a new first-year college-level Biblical Hebrew grammar published about every six months. There are so many to choose from! What are the main choices involved? I’ve figured out these differences in…
Declaration Of Amnesty – The Act Of A King
Jeremiah 34:8-22 features 4/7 occurrences of a rare Old Testament word, derôr, in vv. 8, 15 & 17. Here’s the first occurrence: The word came to Jeremiah from the LORD after King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people…
Samuel – A Temple Slave?
Two quick questions raised by a single verse, 1 Samuel 1:28, and in fact, a single word… In response to her answered prayer, Hannah brings the very young Samuel back to the Shiloh temple to be devoted to the LORD’s…
Not Too Small To Be Noticed: What Jeremiah 34 Says About The Value Of The Individual
The Story in Brief: Zedekiah’s manumission of the slaves in besieged Jerusalem (Jer 34:8-22): Under pressure from besieging Babylonian (or, as my young daughter read it out last night, ‘Babylion’) forces around 588 BC, Zedekiah, last king of Judah, secured…