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Death is so final. That is it, finished, over. Many things in life can be redeemed, if it breaks we get another one, if we make a mistake we try and correct it. Even in relationships where things have gone wrong, whilst you are alive there is

All is not a vague statement. It doesn’t mean some, or many of most or lots, but all. Everything, it’s entirety, all. So, wherever you go, the treasures of wisdom can only be found in one place. There is no where else to search and find treasures

Paul’s purpose was that the Colossians would know the mystery of God, namely, Christ Jesus, in whom are hidden all wisdom and knowledge. Col 2:2-3 We search for meaning in all that we do, our lives are marked with the quest to find meaning, the quest for

Take nothing for the journey, He has the provision that you need. Taking our own supplies causes us to rely on our strength, when actually there is greater supply in Him. How I long to be in a place of greater trust that I don’t need to

When the light is bright The contrast clear The chill in the air It’s that time of year When days are short Nights are long But this is no tie to mourn For this is the hour This is the moment For the giants to stand Taller

I want to drink from you, and know your love more than any other. I look to you, you are my rock, the one who holds me still in the storm, who holds me near. You steady my mind when I feel that all is fading. You

Do you ever have scenarios running through your head where you are battling to win an argument or to come out tops in a situation? Do you find yourself preoccupied with thinking like this? A lot of people do, and they just put it down to a

Yet the news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. (Luke 5:15, 16 NIV84) The ministry of Jesus, grew very quickly. It was

Consider carefully what you hear, with the measure you use it will be measured to you. These are the words that Jesus highlights in red, He is emphasising something that we need to consider. The Jewish people put more weight on listening to others, the Rabbinic training

Sometimes you need someone to say its ok. Sometimes you need to be allowed to let go, stop holding on. It is knowing when you should hold on and when you should let go and knowing the difference. I come back again and again to the verses

One day we will see him face to face, we will see the risen son, the lamb, the glorious one. The Almighty the Holy One, the Alpha and Omega, Jesus Christ, the perfect sacrifice, the pure spotless lamb with without blemish or defect. This is my friend,

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”

But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready, for you are still

Do not wear yourself out to become rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself. (Proverbs 23:4) There is a tingling, a glint of the eye, maybe if I just did this, if I just worked harder, if I trained as this, or that….maybe. The desire to be

Sometimes we don’t recognise our weakness. The first place to come to is to realise that we are weak. The second is to realise that we need help. The world tells us we can do all things in our own strength, that anything is possible, that we

And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” (Luke 12:15 ESV) There is stuff everywhere, stuff you need, want and must have. Houses, cars, phones and computers –

The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you. Sometimes I’m not sure if I have that knowledge, in context Jesus was talking with his disciples about the farmer sowing seeds, he goes onto say ‘to others I speak in parables’.

Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given to you, just as I promised to Moses. (Joshua 1:3 ESV) What I love about this verse is that the Lord has already given us the land. There is a tension of having

And all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child be?” For the hand of the Lord was with him. (Luke 1:66 ESV) There is a natural progression in people’s minds, knowing that if the hand of the lord is

But say the word, and my servant will be healed. (Luke 7:7 NIV) Just a word from Jesus heals, delivers, encourages. His word is powerful and effectual, it accomplishes the task for which it was set. It changes the atmosphere, it causes the demons to flee and

For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? (1 Corinthians 5:12 ESV) We get so caught up with the word on judgement, we must not judge others, we must not be judgemental, don’t judge