Posted on Jan - 29 - 2021
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Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Philippians 4 v 6 NLV Comment Paul’s advice on prayer is to mix our requests with thanksgiving. This has 2 effects on us: It builds our faith that God will answer us, because he has been kind in the past It builds the relationship: God knows we...
Posted on Jan - 22 - 2021
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We must work while it is day; night is coming when no one can work. John 9 v 4 Comment The COVID pandemic has shocked the world. There have been many funerals and it’s been really tough to not be able to pay our respects to departed loved ones. Their funeral will have featured many tributes – but sadly those husbands,...
Posted on Jan - 15 - 2021
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Scripture The LORD replied, “I will make all my goodness pass before you, and I will call out my name, Yahweh, before you…… The LORD continued, “Look, stand near me on this rock. As my glorious presence passes by, I will hide you in the crevice of the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by....
Posted on Jan - 8 - 2021
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Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. John 15 Comment These words of Jesus are addressed to his followers – the church, but they are also relevant in our marriages. A couple, united in their love, draws...
Posted on Jan - 1 - 2021
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A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. Proverbs 25:11 RSV Comment We speak many words in any day. Some are throw away comments of little value. The word described here is different. A word that fits the occasion or need. A word that is precious and valuable like a work of art fashioned...