Last week we were reminded of God’s love; of all he has done for us, in history and especially in Jesus. In this passage, God challenges his people about their flippancy — even total neglect — towards God in their worship. Applying this to us, here, today; Is our response to God in worship appropriate… Read More »The Sacrifice of Worship: Issues of the Heart (March 16, 2025)
“Forgive us as our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.” This sentence is, for me, the most challenging of them all; Do I really understand what God has forgiven me for? Do i really forgive others? Do I forgive myself? Do i really know what forgiveness means? This sentence will take two… Read More »The Heart of Forgiveness (September 29, 2024)
Jesus taught us to pray, “thy Kingdom come…” and, a few verses later, told to make our first priority his kingdom. Living in and for God’s kingdom here on earth is our calling – and our great challenge. Our initial response to this challenge is prayer. We continue our look at prayer, using the Lord’s… Read More »Moving Towards the Heart of God, part 2: Thy Kingdom Come (September 15, 2024)
We’re told to Pray Without Ceasing. We’re told not be anxious about anything. In my life I’ve reversed these verses, Pray sometimes and be anxious about everything. Then I wonder why there is a void in my heart; a longing for something more – more strength to face temptations, more intimacy with God, more peace, Joy… Read More »Prayer: moving toward the heart of God (September 8, 2024)