Mar2019
Too close for comfort?
‘Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You kill the prophets, you stone the messengers God has sent you! How many times have I wanted to put my arms around all your people, just as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, but you would not let me!’ (verse 34) Read Luke 13:31-35 It’s distressing as a parent to… Read more
Mar2019
Don’t worry, just praise!
In times of trouble he will shelter me; he will keep me safe in his Temple and make me secure on a high rock. So I will triumph over my enemies around me. With shouts of joy I will offer sacrifices in his Temple; I will sing, I will praise the… Read more
Mar2019
Separation
‘Just as the weeds are gathered up and burnt in the fire, so the same thing will happen at the end of the age: the Son of Man will send out his angels to gather up out of his Kingdom all those who cause people to sin and all others who do evil things, and… Read more
Mar2019
Small beginnings
Jesus told them another parable: ‘The Kingdom of heaven is like this. A man takes a mustard seed and plants it in the ground. It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it grows up, it is the biggest of all plants. It becomes a tree, so that birds come and make their nests… Read more
Mar2019
Weeds and wheat
Jesus told them another parable: ‘The Kingdom of heaven is like this. A man sowed good seed in his paddock. One night, when everyone was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. When the plants grew and the heads of grain began to form, then the weeds showed up.’… Read more
Mar2019
How fruitful are you?
‘The seeds that fell among thornbushes stand for those who hear the message; but the worries about this life and the love for riches choke the message, and they don’t bear fruit. And the seeds sown in the good soil stand for those who hear the message and understand it: they bear fruit, some as… Read more
Mar2019
Privileged
‘As for you, how fortunate you are! Your eyes see and your ears hear. I assure you that many prophets and many of God’s people wanted very much to see what you see, but they could not, and to hear what you hear, but they did not.’ (verses 16,17) Read Matthew 13:1-17 It’s exciting to… Read more
Mar2019
The best food
Jesus returned from the Jordan full of the Holy Spirit and was led by the Spirit into the desert, where he was tempted by the Devil for forty days. In all that time he ate nothing, so that he was hungry when it was over. The Devil said to him, ‘If you are God’s Son,… Read more
Mar2019
God’s angels
God will put his angels in charge of you to protect you wherever you go. They will hold you up with their hands to keep you from hurting your feet on the stones. (verses 11,12) Read Psalm 91:1,2,9-16 I remember a picture that was on my bedroom wall when I was a child…. Read more
Mar2019
My brother, Jesus
So one of the people there said to him, ‘Look, your mother and brothers are standing outside, and they want to speak with you.’ Jesus answered, ‘Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?’ Then he pointed to his disciples and said, ‘Look! Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does what my Father… Read more
