The touch of life Who forgives all your iniquity, Who heals all your diseases. Psalm 103:3 Read Matthew 9:18—26 I’m sneaking along behind Jesus, about as secretive as I can be. Because I’m as weak as ever I can be. Some poor soul has died, and that’s that. I’m useless myself. I’m sick in…
More fool you Search me, O God, and know my heart; Test me and know my thoughts. Psalm 139:23 Read 1 Corinthians 3:16—23 The last thing I want to be called is a fool — well, just about. I have a reputation. I like to preserve it. I like it when I am honoured.…
Built to last Unless the Lord guards the city, The guard keeps watch in vain. Psalm 127:1 Read 1 Corinthians 3:11—15 I am assured by Jesus that it is the unseen kingdom that is going to last. The things that seem so solid, that I can calculate, bank on and bargain for, are all…
Quarrels Names, and sects, and parties fall; Thou, O Christ, art all in all. Charles Wesley Read 1 Corinthians 1:10—17 I almost cannot help finding myself closer to some of my fellow believers than others. We just seem to hit it off. Partly it’s a personality thing. We have a similar humour, get the…
The builder of the house In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. I go to prepare a place for you. John 14:2 Read Hebrews 3:1—6 Moses a servant. Christ the Son. Moses on the outside, looking in, doing what he’s told. Christ on the inside, looking out and over all things, doing…
No gods but God God has taken his place in the divine council; In the midst of the gods he holds judgement. Psalm 82:1 Read 1 Samuel 5:1—5 Let me take something very central to my heart tonight. The Father has given all things to the Son. No one knows the Father except the…
The source of my courage God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1 Read 1 Kings 18:21—24 I know the place of indecision. It is an uncomfortable place. Especially if its root lies in a half-hearted response to God. Elijah’s voice speaks into that: ‘Stop limping. Why give…
God’s or Caesar’s? Happy are those who consider the poor; The Lord delivers them in the day of trouble. Psalm 41:1 Read Matthew 22:15—22 I get the feeling that on this walk I am with Jesus he never stops asking me another question. I never get there. I never get the settled answer. It…
The reality greater than my own I shall not die, but I shall live, And will recount the deeds of the Lord. Psalm 118:17 Read Isaiah 64:5—11 I guess as believer I have to become used to seeing and thinking in two ways at once. I need to recognise the reality in which I…
Will you sweep away the righteous? My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness. Edward Mote Read Genesis 18:23—33 The search is on to find any righteous in the city, but it is not pursued to the very end. Only ten need be found. Just ten. That would avert the…