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I will be with you Then the Lord said to Jacob, “Go back to the land of your fathers and to your relatives, and I will be with you.” Genesis 31:3 I’ve just come back from a holiday with Claire, my wife. We were lucky enough to be able to visit both Venice and Rome, …
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Give me children, or I’ll die! When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she became jealous of her sister. So she said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I’ll die!” Jacob became angry with her and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has kept you from having children?” …
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Work at it with all your heart So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her. Genesis 29:20 How’s your week been so far? I’m rather pleased it’s Thursday, or, as Chris Evans always calls it, ‘Friday Eve’. After three …
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Stairway to heaven [Jacob] had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. Genesis 28:12 For some reason I have rather bizarre – and memorable dreams. Last night I had a particularly strange dream …
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Please give me your blessing Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn. I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may give me your blessing.” Genesis 27:19 Sometimes I wonder if I’m a ‘needy’ person. I do like it when I’m …
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We don’t want this man to be our king “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’” Luke 19:14 I don’t know if you heard, but former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died last week. Thatcher has been described as a …
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He followed Jesus, praising God Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God. Luke 18:43 Sometimes it’s the little things that make a difference. The other Saturday morning I was sitting at my desk doing some work whilst Claire, my wife, popped out …
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Sell everything you have When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” Luke 18:22 When I walked past the National Theatre today there was a full-scale fire evacuation taking place. …
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Receive the kingdom of God like a little child “Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” Luke 18:17 The main reason that I love my job (I’m a teacher) is because I get to work with children. Whilst they can get …
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The kingdom of God is in your midst “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in your midst.” Luke 17:20(b)-21 One of the aspects of my job as a teacher that …
