Tag: Jesus

  • Sanctified in truth..

    Sanctified in truth..

    As we followed Jesus’ journey to the Cross last week, the prayers of Jesus for His disciples really encouraged me. Jesus prayed to His Father that his disciples would be sanctified by God’s truth, by God’s Word which is truth. That became my prayer..Father God sanctify me, sanctify my family, sanctify my fellowship by your…

  • The Cross of Jesus and Me..Good Friday

    The Cross of Jesus and Me..Good Friday

    So here we are, Good Friday. A day when I can pause and reflect on Jesus’ death and what it means to me. We all have an opportunity today to ask ourselves…What does the Cross mean to me? The Cross is a personal experience. I have to come to the Cross for myself. I have…

  • Returning..Lent#2026

    It’s not too late..this is an excellent post by Rainer which can be read on this link. Return With All Your Heart | Joel 2:12-13 I heard a simple but profound message the other week. It’s something as followers of Jesus we know but need to keep returning to the simple truth. The gospel is not…

  • The Invitation..

    The Invitation..

    “Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price.”‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭55‬:‭1‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ The words of Isaiah 55 remind us that Jesus issues this invitation to all – regardless of race, gender, creed or colour. Jesus calls…

  • I came, I saw, I conquered..

    I came, I saw, I conquered..

    Alan’s post today about the deeper meaning of the Christmas Carol “O come, O come Emmanuel” which you can read here Considering Carols at Christmas reminded me of this poem I wrote some years ago. Veni Vidi Vici I came, Down from heaven, Expected yet unexpected, Into humanity, Into your lives, A little helpless babe,…

  • True judgement..

    True judgement..

    “His delight is in the fear of the Lord, And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes, Nor decide by the hearing of His ears;”‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭11‬:‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ This is the age of miscommunication on a global scale when false news can be spread like a fire so quickly with the breath of…

  • The floating gate..

    The floating gate..

    Psalm 24 encourages us to open the gate and let the King of Glory, Jesus, come in.   The One who is strong and mighty and mighty in battle.    City gates have historically been important places of influence and decision making. In Israel, the elders gathered at the gates of the city to discuss and make decisions.…