Exile is a theme throughout the bible. Many will know about the exile of the Jewish people to Babylon in 587BC. But I want to explore this more as a theme throughout the bible. Exile means to be expelled or barred from ones home country, to become
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The bible is so multi-dimensional and I love the way in which the Lord can speak to you through its verses. Sometimes we find ourselves living out one of the stories, and I believe this time is one such time. The story I am referring to is
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Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”[a] When he had said this, he breathed his last. Luke 23:46 We come to the last of the seven sayings of Jesus on the Cross. As a reminder, here they are again:
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It is finished. John 19:30 Most, if this were their dying moments, would not speaking such intelligible words. But Jesus keeps communicating profound truth. It is finished The word that is used here is the word tetelestai, Literally translated the word tetelestai means, “It is finished.” The
Read more →I am thirsty. John 19:28 It is fitting that every word of Jesus on the cross should be looked at. Here we have the shortest of the seven cries. Jesus is twice offered a drink whilst on the cross. He refuses the first as it has the
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And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”). Mark 15:34 It is hard to read these words without pausing and having to reflect on their depth. Jesus
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When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman, here is your son,” and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.” John 19:26 The law
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Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” Luke 23:43 Jesus in on the cross, there are two criminals, one either side. The word for Paradise is used three times in the New Testament, when Paul has a heavenly encounter
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Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34 Forgiveness is the baseline of the message of the gospel and as Jesus says, “father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing”, let’s not forget the journey
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Ecclesiastes Chapter 3 says there is a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot. Jesus, more than any other man, was aware of the timings in His life, his
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Our voyeuristic culture means we are bombarded with news about what everyone else is doing, such that we never ‘own it’, we own someone else’s ‘it’. We live someone else life, the persona becomes ours. Fake news has spread to lead to fake lives. The fear of
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As I read about King David I am always struck by his incredible ability to honour and value others. He was not one who took revenge, he entrusted himself to the Lord. He had the ability to honour those who sought after his life, whilst others were
Read more →Ezekiel 37:7 “As I was prophesying there was a noise, a rattling sound” A prophecy from the Lord should produce action. Ezekiel prophesied and it caused something to happen, there was a noise, a rattling sound. He is obedient and from his obedience to the Lord something
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I love that God wants to communicate with us. He has a rich vocabulary and is able to speak to us in a multitude of ways. Below are some of visions the Lord gave me between 2008 and 2011. I have shared some of them before but
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Against all hope Abraham in hope believed Excuse me…did you just read that? Abraham’s situation is hopeless. There is no solution. It cannot be fixed. The situation is desperate, awful terrible, appalling, futile. It is against this backdrop that Abraham in hope believed. He looked at
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From reading through Genesis and reminding myself of the story of Adam and Eve I was caught thinking about Eden. The story is a a familiar one and it results in Adam and Eve being driven from Eden. Eden is then guarded by a Cherubim and a
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We know that God is sovereign, and by that we think that he will intervene in our lives and move and make things happen that need to happen. Our response to this is that we sit back and wait, and wait and wait. We wait for God
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When I was young I enjoyed our family gatherings, meeting my dad’s cousins and hearing the stories they would tell. One of the American cousins, Richard, used to tell stories of days out with his children. They would play the left right game. The two children would
Read more →This came to me in a vision. I literally wrote down what I saw as the Lord led me through what He wanted to show me. I hope you find it helpful. You stand on the beach, and look out at the open sea. You have stood
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I love the fact that there are so many layers of meaning in scripture. There are shadows in the Old Testament that point to realities in the New and there are mysteries in the New that are only understood by looking at the Old. The book of
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On my journey as a believer I have prayed many prayers. One of which is in response to the prayer in Ephesians 1 where Paul prays for a Spirit of wisdom and revelation. I have prayed that the Lord would give me revelation through this word and
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It is the day after the terror attack in Paris, November 14th 2015. As I write there are 120 people dead from bombings and shootings. None of them knew their life was going to end that day. They had not put their affairs in order, they had
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Militant peace is in one sense an oxymoron, yet when understanding the nature of peace you see that it is something that is active and not passive. In Philippians 4v6-7 Pauls encourages us with words that many have committed to heart. “Do not be anxious about anything,
Read more →My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places on the mountainside, show me your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely. Song of Solomon 2:14 How many times have I read this and thought
Read more →Sometime I am numb to the news. Bombarded with story after story, atrocity after atrocity, image upon image. What will it take to cut through flack that my heart would be moved? I know this isn’t the case with all of us, and there are many initiatives
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