Pivotal Struggle (Genesis 32)

The story of Jacob wrestling with God is one of my favourite Old Testament passages. It inspires me, and it baffles me. It inspires me because it shows that God is real and present enough for us to wrestle with Him. It also shows the reward on offer for those who are truly desperate for …

What My Baby Son Could Teach Me

When you think of parents and children and teaching you normally think of parents teaching their children, not the other way around. But I reckon that my baby boy could teach me a few things. He is teaching me a few things. He’s teaching me patience and perseverance in a big way, how to be …

Then God Remembered (Genesis 30)

Have you ever wondered about the phrase ‘God remembered’? It seems to imply that God can forget, or at least that something has been absent from His mind until it is remembered. It occurs throughout the Bible, and I first came across it in the story of Noah:   “But God remembered Noah and all …