Why God is waiting for you to show up Three episodes into any decent BBC drama and you can feel it. Something is coming… The writers have been laying groundwork and the tension is building whether you noticed or not. The music is always a giveaway. First Samuel chapter 1 has that same drama. You’re not just reading… Read More »
Joseph or Matthias. Who? Really? I’ve written this for you. Actually, for both of us. We’ve probably been there at some point – praying, hoping, watching for an answer to prayer about opportunity. The door creaks open and we rush to declare, “God wants me to go through.” Or it slams shut and we sigh, “Well, God must… Read More »
Preaching isn’t just about words. It’s about presence—God’s presence. I know where I am going with this, so the answer is… prayer! Not the polite kind, with safe words wrapped up in pretty ribbons. I mean the desperate, interceding, imploring, “OH, God!” tear-streaked kind. The kind that shakes the heavens and makes the angels skid to a halt.… Read More »
Have you ever pondered why some Jews sway back and forth whilst praying or reading the Torah? Why don’t Christians practise this, or do they? It appears this action is known as shuckling, and it’s conceivable that Jesus Himself may have engaged in it. If He did, you can be certain the Apostles did as well. Implications? This… Read More »
Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it… Read More »
If you do not pray, the chances are you are rarely going to be able to hear God, know His direction and guidance or experience His intimate comfort. It’s not an excuse. It is reasonable to say that no one finds prayer easy or even intuitive. The disciples, having observed Jesus at prayer come to him with the… Read More »