I have a loving Father who promises to keep me to the end; a Spirit who helps me in my pain; a Saviour who loves me to death; and leads me step by step. Therefore what I do now matters. I am here for a purpose. It’s not just that Jesus saves me at the beginning. Every single day of our Christian life, whether that’s five days or fifty years, He’s the same. Every day He carries me; every day He …Read More
Son of Man. Saviour. Redeemer. Lion of the Tribe of Judah. Bright Morning Star. Ancient of Days. Friend of Sinners. King of Kings, Author and Perfector of our Faith. Judge. Good Shepherd. Great High Priest, Almighty One, Advocate, Champion. Bread of Life. Cornerstone, Strong Tower; Deliverer. Doctor for the Sick. Suffering Servant, Prophet, First and the Last. Faithful and True. Living Word. Our Rock. The Resurrection and the Life. Prince of Peace. I Am. Mighty Fortress. Our Atonement. The Lamb …Read More
When you’re in pieces know that God is here – with you – and He is holding them. In fact, there’s a good chance he allowed the breaking. It hurts; but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong. You’re dying to what you were; and maybe what you want to be. But amidst the chaos, something new is forming. Something beautiful, that nothing can break. There’s a kind of breaking that’s demanded of all of us. A scattering; so that we can …Read More
If you and your children were placed in terrible danger and your partner ran away, how would you cope? I’ve been thinking about this after watching a film called Force Majeure. In it, a family go on holiday and experience a near miss with an avalanche. The husband flees with no thought for his wife and two children. They survive… and he tries to pretend that nothing has happened. But everything has changed. At first he tries to shrug it off. Then he …Read More
