Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.1 Timothy 4:7My grandmother is from another time. She was born one of eight children, in a small village in the east of Italy. Her marriage was arranged for her when she was 18 years to a man she had hardly met.She is a lady of deep superstition. We were warned never to wear dark clothes when we went to ...  Read More

“Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them. 9 Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you.Exodus 25:8-9Imagine something with me. Walking to the Win Entertainment centre. You go past Chicko’s…. Oh wait… So sad… Anyway. Across the road and into those big doors. You go into the arena. What have you come to see?No… Not the Hawks. Not...  Read More

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. 1 Peter 2:2-3We saw this yesterday. That a strong faith comes from craving the pure spiritual milk of the Scriptures. How do we turn from eating spiritual junk food that makes us feel full but gives us no nourishment? We memorise a passage like this one.M...  Read More

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.1 Peter 2:2-3Life is full of cravings. Family. Friendship. Fulfilment. Food. Fun. I’ve run out of f’s. Perhaps we could add one more. Faith.Deep down we need a mature and strong faith. A solid assurance of who God is and His love. A confidence in how to li...  Read More

The Israelites are to observe the Sabbath, celebrating it for the generations to come as a lasting covenant. 17 It will be a sign between me and the Israelites forever, for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.’”Exodus 31:16-17We saw on Tuesday that we should rest well because when we do, we can work hard as those who work for the ...  Read More

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sistersRomans 8:28-29I don’t know about you. But I’ve made a lot of mistakes in life. I’ve made decisions that hurt me and many that hurt...  Read More

Q. 82. Is any man able perfectly to keep the commandments of God?A. No mere man, since the fall, is able in this life perfectly to keep the commandments of God, but doth daily break them in thought, word, and deed.Westminster Shorter CatechismWe have skipped a few. As much as doing twenty questions on the Ten Commandments would be beneficial - I do want to finish the Catechism in under a year!At t...  Read More

The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him;Psalm 37:23 This will be the last week (for a while) where we will officially explore the idea of ‘Making Godly Decisions’. As I said in the previous Wednesday blog,Phillip Jensen helpful offers three categories of wisdom in decision making:1. Matters of righteousness2. Matters of good judgement3. Matters of triviaSo let’s talk trivia. W...  Read More

The Israelites are to observe the Sabbath, celebrating it for the generations to come as a lasting covenant. 17 It will be a sign between me and the Israelites forever, for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.’”Exodus 31:16-17On Saturday, I suggested that one of the reasons we are tired is because of how we rest. Entertainment and...  Read More

If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out.Mark 9:43Here is a hard truth. But an important one. There are many pleasures in this life. Many pursuits and satisfactions to be found. Distractions and sinful desires that wage war on our soul. But are any of them so good that we would choos...  Read More

Taste and see that the Lord is good;    blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Fear the Lord, you his holy people,    for those who fear him lack nothing.The lions may grow weak and hungry,    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.Psalm 34:8-10There is a big difference between how I eat my cereal in the morning and how I eat my favourite meal. One is all about just getting something ...  Read More

8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns.Exodus 20:8-10We live in what one writer called the Age of Exhaustion. We feel ti...  Read More