Author: Alex

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.
Continue reading “Would I Be Willing To Go Through The Roof”

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.
Continue reading “A Good Idea Isn’t Necessarily A God Idea.”

Thanks to Lou for sharing her thoughts.
Over the last few weeks, my attention has been caught by the number of references in the Bible to roots.
Continue reading “Having A Healthy Root System, By Lou Beard.”

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.
Continue reading “Miracles Of Timing.”

I was reading a devotional the other day when the song ‘Keep right on to the end of the road’ came to mind. So let us start by looking at this song.
Continue reading “Keep Right On To The End Of The Road, By Pastor Peter Norris.”

“Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the centre of your life.” (Philippians 4: 6-7 in the Message translation.)
Continue reading “Freedom Day!”

Thanks to my lovely friend Nozi for this beautiful devotional.
“He has made my flesh and my skin waste away; he has broken my bones; he has besieged and enveloped me with bitterness and tribulation; he has made me dwell in darkness like the dead of long ago. He has walled me about so that I cannot escape; he has made my chains heavy; though I call and cry for help, he shuts out my prayer; he has blocked my ways with blocks of stones; he has made my paths crooked. my soul is bereft of peace; I have forgotten what happiness is; so, I say, “My endurance has perished; so, has my hope from the Lord.”” (Lamentations 3: 4-9, 17-18 ESV)
Continue reading “Lament, By Nozipho Khanda.”

When you’ve been a Christian all your life, it’s very easy to fall into the trap of resting on your laurels. I say that from experience, because as I’ve shared on more than one occasion, I can’t honestly tell you when I came to know Jesus. I grew up believing in him, and I’ve constantly seen his miraculous hand of blessing and provision in my life.
Continue reading “Finish Well.”

As we continue to emerge from this last fifteen months, which have been strange to say the least, a question we may well need to ask ourselves is this: Where is our security?
Continue reading “Insecure In The World; Secure In Christ, By Pastor Peter Norris.”

During this series of devotionals we are considering Romans chapter 8 verse 1, where it says there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. In part one we established that there is a struggle in the Christian life. However, that struggle is without condemnation. Remember? “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” That verse can be understood as the topic verse for all of Romans 8, since everything Paul says all the way through to verse 39 is simply defined as “No condemnation”.
Continue reading “No Condemnation (Part 2), By Rev. Ernie Banwell”