Month: August 2021

Would I Be Willing To Go Through The Roof


As a child, one of the Sunday School stories that really captured my imagination was the one told at the beginning of Mark chapter 2, about the four men who went to incredible measures in order to get their paralysed friend to Jesus. WE are told that Jesus was preaching and teaching in a house packed with people, and that there was no room even outside the door. (Mark 2: 2.) When the four men arrived baring their burden, they knew there was no way they were going to squeeze themselves and the man they were carrying into the house, so they formed an alternative plan. I can picture them climbing up onto the roof, digging away until a sizable hole was formed, and gently lowering their friend down right in front of Jesus. They had done all they possibly could, and now it was up to the Saviour. They had literally given their dear friend into Jesus’ hands, believing only he could perform the miracle needed to make him walk. And of course, he did.
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A Good Idea Isn’t Necessarily A God Idea.


In 1Chronicles chapter 13, we find the story of how King David decided the time had come to move the Ark of God from Kiriath-Jearim to Jerusalem. Verse 1 tells us that he consulted with all the officials and with the generals and the captains of his army. He felt strongly that the Ark had been neglected during the reign of King Saul, and that it belonged in the nation’s new capital.
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Miracles Of Timing.


About sixteen years ago, I went on holiday with my parents to a caravan in the south of England. WE had a very special few days, as this would prove to be one of my final trips alone with them before my marriage. There was a particular English castle I’d always wanted to see, so my dad decided it would be a good opportunity to visit.
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