Blessed Is The One Who Trusts

Blessed is the one who trusts.   “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no …

Overflow with Hope

Overflow with Hope.   “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13)   I love this verse. It didn’t quite make it into my list of Strongholds last year, so …

Numbers 6: Beyond Apology

Numbers 6: Beyond Apology.   Restitution is an important concept in the Old Testament. At the basic definition of restoring something lost or stolen to an owner, it still exists today, but we've lost an essential element which the Biblical concept added: the additional fifth. I was intrigued, reading this passage in Numbers 5, and …

Under His Wings You Will Find Refuge

Under His wings you will find refuge.   “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my fortress, my God in whom I trust'...and under His wings you will find refuge” (Psalm 91:1-2, 4)   Every Englishman’s home …

Comfort In All Our Troubles

Comfort In All Our Troubles.   “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” (2 Corinthians 1:3-4) …

I Shall Not Want

I Shall Not Want.   “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.” (Psalm 23:1)   I shall not be in want. David’s most famous psalm is so familiar that we forget what a radical, counter-cultural statement this is. I shall not be in want. It’s a statement. It’s not a question, …

Hard Pressed but not Crushed

Hard Pressed but not Crushed.   “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair” (2 Corinthians 4:8)   So here we are in lockdown. The walls of what we’re allowed to do are really closing in aren’t they? This is going to be a hard time for all …

God is an Ever-Present Help in Trouble

God is an Ever-Present Help in Trouble. “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1 Do you need a refuge right now? Somewhere to shelter and stay safe? Do you need strength today? Increased mental, physical and emotional resources to cope with the challenge of these times? If your answer …

Numbers 5: Keep God at the Centre

Numbers 5: Keep God at the Centre.   Another thing you might find strange about Numbers 2 is why it bothers to record where the different tribes should camp. As well as counting the tribes very specifically, you might wonder why the Bible troubles about this. We're told that around the Tabernacle the different tribes …

Build Your House Upon The Rock

Build You House Upon The Rock.   “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house upon the rock. The rain came down, the steams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it …