God is Love The whole of humanity is longing and searching for love. Everyone desires to be loved and to have someone to love in return. Often the ‘love’ people experience is not an accurate reflection of God’s love. We demand other people’s love in return for our own; we place expectations and conditions on Read more about Day 28 – 1 John 4: 7-12[…]
Reflecting on the bible passage 1 Samuel 3:8-10: It is the calling of the Lord. To first understand what God has to say to us we need to believe by removing all the blindness of the world and everything that keeps us away from God. It is needed from each of us to serve Him Read more about Day 27 – 1 Samuel 3: 8-10[…]
The people of Israel had been chosen as a source of blessing for the whole world, and in the opening verses of today’s reading God reminds His people of this calling and responsibility through the protection He had offered them from the Edomites. However, even though God was utterly committed to His people, at the Read more about Day 26 – Malachi 1: 1-11[…]
Following the Together Weekend at our Church which was a special time for us I was asked to participate in the Great 50 Days. At the time the email arrived I was not in a place where I felt I could write down anything worthy of telling. With the deadline very close I drafted a Read more about Week 4 – A Story Worth Sharing…[…]
I am a Christian from Pakistan. I never knew that God will use me as an ordained minister in the Church of England. God chose people from all over the world. He moves them from everywhere to everywhere and “…if you [we] belong to Christ, then you [we] are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to the Read more about Day 25 – Psalm 98[…]
Have you heard the old story of the two shoe salesmen, sent by their company to Africa to set up new outlets? Forgive me if you have! One salesman sent a message back to his office: “Send return ticket – nobody bothers wearing shoes here”. The second salesman’s message read: “Send good selection – plenty Read more about Day 24 – Micah 6: 6-8[…]
Some time ago a much respected minister led a weekend workshop at our church based on the Holy Spirit. On the Saturday evening he said to me, “Steve, I think it’s about time you gave a word of testimony. How about tomorrow’s service?” “Who me?” I said, “I don’t think that would be right, I’m Read more about Day 23 – Jonah 1: 1-3[…]
“I have but one candle of life to burn, and I would rather burn it out in a land filled with darkness than in a land flooded with light.” John Keith Falconer. As Christians we are called to make a difference. The “life of mission” is the life that God desires of every Christian. The Read more about Day 22 – Acts 4: 5-26[…]
An Invitation to stillness “I meditate on the works of Your hands” (Psalm 143: 5) For you Jesus Christ came into the world; For you He lived and showed God’s love; For you He suffered death on the cross; For you He triumphed over death, Rising to newness of life. For you He Read more about Week 4 – What Is My Faith Story[…]