Category: Discipleship
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Feed My Lambs, Feed My Sheep

These were the instructions which Jesus gave to his disciple Simon Peter, when he met him again in Galilee after His death and resurrection. This was the same Simon Peter who had denied knowing Jesus in his time of trial. Jesus had told Peter that he would deny Him, but Peter had protested that he…
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Cast off the grave clothes

Morning, this is my last re-post for the Easter season which I hope blesses and encourages you for the week ahead. When Jesus rose from the dead, He left his grave clothes in the tomb. I want to say that again- He left his grave clothes in the tomb. Why. Jesus didn’t need them anymore.…
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Fresh Bread (4) God’s Banqueting table

During this Holy Week as we consider the death and resurrection of Jesus, I am reminded of God’s banqueting table and that His banner over us there is love. Those words are from the Song of Solomon “He brought me to the banqueting house,And his banner over me was love.” Song of Songs 2.4 NKJV…
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Fresh Bread (3) Feeding others..

The miracle of the feeding of the five thousand by Jesus has much to teach us today and is told in all four gospels. It’s such a well known miracle but this verse from Mark’s gospel really stood out to me. “But He (Jesus) answered and said to them, “You give them something to eat.”…
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Fresh Bread..

Mmmmm. The smell of fresh bread straight from the oven. Is there anything better? The smell itself gets our tastebuds working and brings an anticipation of the delights ahead of us. One of my earliest memories of my childhood in Scotland was being sent out for the “morning rolls” – bringing them home, baked fresh…
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Being fruitful in knowing Jesus

“But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these…
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When…

Was the Last time you did something for the First time? I’m going to repeat that question and please think about it for a moment. When was the Last time you did something for the First time? This was the question the Lord prompted in my spirit a week ago and I have been prayerfully…
