Category: Christian Faith

  • A Shout for Joy..

    A Shout for Joy..

    This weekend we light our third Advent Candle at church which represents Joy. “And they sang, praising and giving thanks to the Lord, saying, “For He is good, for His favor is upon Israel forever.” And all the people shouted with a great shout of joy when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of…

  • Come and See Jesus this Christmas..

    Come and See Jesus this Christmas..

    I was thinking yesterday of how so many Christmas songs and carols invite us to come and see and to come and take part in the wonder of Christmas. It reminded me of the invitation Jesus extends to all of us….come and see. This Christmas we extend the invitation to others to “Come and see”…

  • Family Resemblance..prayer for this week 9/12

    Family Resemblance..prayer for this week 9/12

    “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children, and walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.” Ephesians 5 1-2 NKJV Father, our prayer this week is that others will see you and your son Jesus reflected in…

  • The same in every way…

    The same in every way…

    Today is my eldest daughter’s birthday. A lot of people say she is a chip off the old block and has many of our family characteristics and looks. Jesus had more than a passing resemblance to His Father God. He was and is exactly like His Father God in every way. “And He is the…

  • Peace this Advent

    Peace this Advent

    Tomorrow we light the second Advent candle which represents peace. “Then the Lord said to him, “Peace be with you; do not fear, you shall not die.” So Gideon built an altar there to the Lord, and called it The- Lord – Is -Peace. Judges 6:23-24 JEHOVAH SHALOM Shalom Peace means rest, harmony, wholeness, completeness,…

  • Hope this Advent

    Hope this Advent

    Continuing the theme of hope this week as represented by the first candle of Advent. I have come to realise that hope is not as easy to define as I once thought and can be easily misunderstood. My own hope in the past was not always properly formed and I think, when I reflect back,…

  • Oil the Shields..

    Oil the Shields..

    These were the words I heard from the Lord as I prayed recently. I had a picture of shields that were bright, shiny and polished. They reflected such a bright light that the reflection was blinding. This verse in Isaiah 21:5 says “Rise up, captains, oil the shields!”Isaiah 21.5 The instruction here is to get…