Faith. Politics. Tech. Sailing.
by Simon
When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. Matthew 14:13 Last month the premiere of the latest Harry Potter movie took place. Normally these events fill the whole of Leicester Square, with hundreds of film fans …
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I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. Matthew 5:44-45 Sometimes in life we find ourselves in situations where …
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The Lord is good to all The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. Psalm 145:9 As a teacher, marking work is a significant part of my job. Particularly when I’m marking the work of my GCSE and A Level students, I try my hardest to be fair and …
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Slow to anger and rich in love The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. Psalm 145:8 I have a confession to make. Yes, another one! I have a bit of a short fuse. I’m not proud of that fact, and I really wish I didn’t, but I do. It …
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Who Can Be Against Us? What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things. Romans 8:31-32 It is often …
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God Works In All Things 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. Romans 8:28 Sometimes life can be tough. Few, if any of us, will escape some kind of difficulty during the course of our lives. It …
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The Intercession of the Spirit In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. Romans 8:26 One of my favourite verses in the Bible is Luke 22:42. In this verse, Jesus is praying …
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Look to the Lord and his strength Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always. Psalm 105:4 Would you describe yourself as a self-reliant person? I would. I don’t like to feel that I’m dependent on other people. This is of course A Bad Thing. I know it, but knowing something intellectually …
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Give praise to the Lord! Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Psalm 105:1 Sometimes I can get a little overexcited. I suspect if you asked my wife she’d tell you that that’s a bit of an understatement! If something wonderful happens, I have to …
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Future Hope I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. Romans 8:18 Floods, droughts, volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, forest fires. There’s scarcely a week when we don’t hear of some catastrophic event turning life upside down, leading to the death of many and the suffering …
