Deuteronomy 1:1-8, 34:1-9; Joshua 1:1-9. Any journey we look back on will have its times that felt good, as well as there being more challenging moments. Sometimes we want to stick with what we already know, but God’s intentional plan is always to move us on to the next part of the journey that He […]
Exodus 32: 1 – 26. When Moses was away from the people, their attentiveness to all that they had been shown began to wane, and so they drifted away from God’s purposes and vision. The people were out of control and needed to be brought back to a closeness with God, whose faithful promises do […]
Exodus 14: 1 – 31. When something doesn’t feel part of our preferred plan, it’s easy to spot. Not being able to see the whole of God’s plan in one go can limit our ability to trust fully, as well as the potential to cause us to verbalise our concerns. When we let that happen, […]
Isaiah 9:2, 6-7; Luke 2:8-11. “Today, you will find Him and so see how to have your own living experience of the Lord”. That was the message of the Angel of the Lord to the shepherds (slightly paraphrased!). It’s a message we need to hear, and respond to, in the midst of our Christmas celebrations. […]
Luke 1:26-38; John 1:1-5, 14; John 3:16. The familiarity of Christmas Carols will draw us in closer to the truth of the gospel message of God’s salvation plan, and “Christingle” will give an opportunity to consider how we experience that in our lives. When we bring the two together we are dealing with something that […]
Zechariah Chapters 12 to 14. There are two core themes in the final chapters of Zechariah: The Messiah will come, and His Kingdom will reign. Our gracious God goes on reaching out to all people, despite their rejection of Him, because He has a comprehensive renewal plan to transform, protect, guide, and save. This is […]
Zecharia Chapters 9 and 10. The Messianic King is coming! He will bring righteousness and salvation (9:9), peace to the ends of the earth (9:10), and unity will be restored through the King as the true shepherd of His flock (10). This will all be more than just a national thing. The Messianic King will […]
Zechariah Chapters 7 and 8. As the people of God begin to ask questions, they seem to be more focused on themselves than they are on God. That was happening at the expense of others, something that God will never be pleased with. God loves to see justice, mercy, and compassion. The Lord’s people needed […]
Zechariah 2 and 3. Where chapter 1 had a heavy emphasis on what was destroyed, lost, and missing, the third and fourth visions lift the heads of the people of God so that they can see the restoration and blessing that the Lord will bring to His covenant people. Yet, there is a small hint […]
Luke 10: 1 – 17. It is always important to be fully attentive when you’re listening! Had the 72 who Jesus spoke to in this passage not been properly paying attention, they would have missed some crucial things that He said. Yet, at the same time, by giving their full attention, they would no doubt […]