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00057 - When A Miracle Smiles Up At You.
At the end of a three-week mission trip to Africa, in the town of Sega, Kenya, I felt the Holy Spirit stir, to ask anyone with a medical need to come forward, over half the people there did just that. A lady in a blue floral dress had a skin tumour the size of a small melon on her belly which was bleeding through her dress. I saw it and felt the Holy Spirit say, simply pray. I watched the tumour shrink before me. In John 2 we read the of the surprise of Jesus turning water i
00056 - The Midnight Hour
If you find yourself regularly waking in the middle of the night with something on your mind, it might not be insomnia, it might be the Holy Spirit nudging you to pray. Like the bride coming to see the bridegroom and have His full attention, Matthew 25:6 says ‘But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ In that quiet time, when the whole Nation sleeps, there is no better time to get your full attention to pray. No distraction from mobile p
00055 - Blessed Assurance Jesus Is Mine
Fanny Crosby, the blind hymn writer in 1873 listened to a new piece of music written by Phoebe Palmer Knapp. When asked by Knapp, what she thought, Crosby replied, ‘Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine’. That one moment between two friends resulted in a song, which has touched hundreds of millions of people over the last 130 or so years. Crosby’s walk of faith was inspired by Philippians 1:21 – ‘For me, to live is Christ and to die is gain’. When you are lost in the Saviour’s l
00054 - Loneliness
It’s weird that despite being more connected to people than ever through social media sites like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, people are feeling more isolated and lonelier than ever before. Of course, Covid hasn’t helped, with huge swathes of the population having to isolate, without any physical contact with family or friends for months on end. We can take solace in Isaiah 41:10, which says, ‘So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I wil
00053 - Persistent In Prayer
Have you noticed that when you pray, coincidences happen and when you don’t pray, coincidences don’t happen? It should be no surprise that when we set aside time to press into God, and P.U.S.H. (Pray Until Something Happens), inevitably things begin to align with the direction of our prayer. Ephesians 6:18 says ‘And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people’. J
00052 - Little White Lies
Have you noticed the concept of lying has been broken down into two areas these days, little white lies, which don’t on the surface seem to affect anyone and then more sinister proper lies, which do. Proverbs 12:22 says, ‘Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, But those who deal truthfully are His delight’. Notice there is no mention of proper lies or little white ones there. From God’s viewpoint, whatever the lie, don’t do it. There are people in life that have become so
00051 - Be Healed
A significant promise in the Bible is that of healing. Act 5:14-16 says, ‘they brought the sick out into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter passing by might fall on some of them’. While life sometimes doesn’t bring this kind of result, by faith we must keep trying for the prospect of healing. For anyone the outcome could be a miracle. In poor countries, when there’s no money and you live in the bush, if you get sick, your medici
00050 - Who Is This ?
Born in 1809, he had to work at seven as his family was so poor. He lost his mother, sister, later his wife, and with his second wife eventually all four children died. He was made bankrupt twice, suffered from depression one time staying in bed for six months. In his political life, he lost race after race, going for the role of vice-president in 1856 and not even achieving 100 votes. In 1860 at the age of 51 he was elected President of the United States of America and ran t
00049 - Ground Hog Day
Have you ever felt you seem to be going through the same thing day in, day out, without much changing in life? That was the feeling of millions through the covid pandemic. When life is mundane, there is an opportunity to go deeper with God. We should of course spare a thought for those who are house bound or disabled. Pandemic or not they’re forced into mundane by their infirmity. Imagine if we gave an hour or two of our mundane day to God, praying, reading the word, meditat
00048 - Majesty
Jack Hayford has often been referred to as America’s Pastor, his gentle, wise, yet profoundly deep teaching has led thousands to salvation and discipleship. On a trip to England in 1977 he was taken by the 25th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation. Thinking of the symbols of royalty, he wrote this very popular hymn. Hayford was inspired by Psalm 8:1, ‘O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth’. The point is majesty transcends royalty. Majesty is
00047 - Snatched From The Fire
Jude 1:23 is clear ‘save others by snatching them from the fire; to other show mercy, mixed with fear-hating even the clothes stained by corrupted flesh’. It is a wonderful sense of security and comfort to know we have been snatched from the fire by Jesus. Our sin overcome because of His sacrifice for us, making a way for us to be in fellowship and communion with God. It might be someone prayed us through to that point, it might be a friend invited us to Alpha or a Church se
00046 - Under Promise, Over Deliver
There are people around us who always seem to be able to stay on top of their work and wider life, doing both with a smile. Many of us however live life more like animal from the muppets. Those of us who have this together usually under promise and over deliver on the expectations of others. People who over promise and under deliver, however, do so because they want to please. They rarely count the cost before launching into anything and often come out the other side with
00045 - Rushing
Each evening many of us set tomorrows alarm clock for the very last possible moment. Obviously knowing that we needed to shower, dress, have breakfast and catch the bus or get through the traffic in time for work. Our relationship with God can be like that too. Don’t worry because the disciples in Matthew 26:40 had the same problem; they couldn’t even pray for one hour. Whether it is reading your bible, praying, or listening to worship, our human nature wants the biggest rew
00044 - Amazing Grace
Before John Newton was famous for penning the Hymn ‘Amazing Grace’ he was infamous as a ship captain in the slave trade. When he later found Christ, his eyes were opened to his sin, and he became an active abolitionist. He died in London in 1807 aged 82. This most famous of hymns, speaks of his revelation of Jesus, it closes with; ‘When we’ve been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun. We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise than when we first began’. Perhaps wh
00043 - Never Stop Learning
Proverbs 18:15 says ‘The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out’. (NIV) When life becomes so withdrawn that we cease to desire to learn, we need an abrupt stop and a deep look at why. Life can be so rich and so full of the opportunity to learn, that our minds can be filled with awe and wonder Many people learn to be a blessing to those around them, often volunteering their knowledge or talent to someone else in need. Whether it’s car
00042 - We’ll Meet Again
Vera Lynn made this song famous, during the World War II. It became an anthem of hope for families as their loved ones served overseas. It later became a celebration song on VE day when the war was over, which continues up to today. For Christians, salvation brings with it an eternity where we will see our loved ones again, we will surely meet them again in Heaven. 1 Thessalonians 4:17 says, ‘we will be caught up together with them in the clouds’, what a hope that is. The h
00041 - Worry
Someone once said that 80% of what we worry about doesn’t happen. In a research study at Penn University, 29 people with Generalised Anxiety Disorder were asked to write down everything they worried about for one month. The study found that 91% of what they worried about never came true, and for half the group 100% of their, never occurred. Philippians 4:6 says, ‘Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be ma
00040 - Learning To Fly
It’s hard to image that it was only in 1905 the Wright brothers took the first powered flight. Today flying has become like taking a bus, easy to get from country to country. Man has been trying to copy the sleek design of an Eagle for years to make planes more efficient. The Eagle itself can fly up to 15,000 feet at 65 mph and see its prey from a mile away, not bad for something God created. Our human body might never fly like an Eagle, but our spirit, God within us can s
00039 - Heatwave
Putting 108 planet Earths side by side, would equal the width of the Sun. The Sun provides heat and light for us all, even though it’s 93 million miles away! During a heat wave, Wales (where I live) gets to 28 – 30 degrees which we find unbearable. Yet there are plenty of other countries which see temperatures over 40 degrees. I guess your perspective is shaped by what you are used to. Earth is uniquely placed in our solar system to produce life. Had Earth been too close or f
00038 - Precept Upon Precept, Line Upon Line.
The British cyclist team had ever won the Tour de France. The new coach David Brailsford came with a very different approach to the training. The new training method was simple, to make loads of small changes rather than few big ones. Different massage gel, better pillows, better nutrition, changing meal times, the angle of the bike’s seat, slimmer wheel tyres, insisting every rider washed their hands after going to the toilet to reduce infection. The Sky team won in 2013
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