By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and do testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Saviour of the world. God abides in those who confess that Jesus is
Continue reading“You can have the sound of a thousand voices calling your name…” sang Shinedown; the song continued, “The one thing you leave behind is how did you love?” Paul tells us “I could speak in the tongues of mortals or of angels, but if I have not love, I
Continue reading1 LORD, listen to my prayer,And hear my cry for aid.2 Hide not your face from me,For I am so afraid.Incline your ear to me in need;And, when I call, be swift to heed. 3 Like smoke my days are gone;My bones are burned away.4 My appetite is lost;My heart
Continue readingBeloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
Continue readingAnd this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. All who obey his commandments abide in him, and he abides in them. And by this we know that he abides in us,
Continue readingLittle children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. And by this we will know that we are from the truth and will reassure our hearts before him whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.
Continue readingA compass is a simple instrument but very effective. When we have lost our bearings we can be re-orientated. Throughout the Scriptures we discover the ‘compass’ of God’s love. Invariably it points away from us. In this passage we read once more that our love should be directed to others.
Continue readingEveryone who commits sin is guilty of lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he was revealed to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him sins; no one who sins has either seen him or known him. Little children, let no
Continue readingSee what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet
Continue readingDear <<First Name>> We have now finished our long journey through the Saul – David – Solomon saga. Well done for sticking with the story, the long readings and, I hope, the interesting practical reflections on them. We try to alternate between Old and New Testament and mix various styles of
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