When we pray the prayer Jesus taught us “Our Father’ we pray ‘Thy Kingdom come’. What does this mean to you – Thy Kingdom come? We tend to think of a kingdom as a place where a King lives and rules. In a King’s kingdom people respect the laws of the king or they find themselves... Read More →

“To be well versed in Scripture and all the sayings of philosophers will not profit you if you are without God’s love and His grace. ‘All things are vanity’ (Ecclesiastes 1:2) “Nothing matters except to love God and to serve Him only.” (Imitation of Christ, Thomas Kempis)... Read More →

If we want to please God, then we must understand God’s Will. This reflection considers how God’s Way and the World’s Way are often in conflict with one another. Walk with me as we reflect on nine key problem areas. I encourage you to take your time reading and reflecting as you... Read More →

As we commence a new year, so many people in our world are praying for healing and change. People want physical and mental healing, an end to economic injustice, better working conditions; people want an end to violence, cruelty, discrimination, inequality, war, the list goes on.... Read More →

God wills for all His children on earth to be victorious and to inherit His gift of eternal life. In the following Scripture from the final book of the Bible, the Book of Revelation, we learn of God’s plan to restore all things to their former glory. “And I heard a loud voice... Read More →

Did you know that Virgin Mary’s prayer the Magnificat in Luke 1:46-56 has its origins in the Old Testament? Mary’s prayer echo’s the themes in the following Holy Scripture… * My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour. (Luke 1:46-47) Isaiah 61:10 “I... Read More →

“My soul, waits in silence for God only, for my hope is from Him.” Psalm 62:5 Over 2,000 years ago the people were waiting for a Messiah, but when the Messiah Jesus Christ was born He was unrecognized.   The Angels of God announced to the Shepherds watching their flock of... Read More →

Prayer is our conversation with God. It is at the heart of our personal relationship with Him. In prayer we speak to God and in prayer we listen to God’s voice speaking to our conscience. In prayer we silence the world so that we can enter into the holy presence of God... Read More →

“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:35 When Jesus said “it is more blessed to give than to receive”, He was not saying the more expensive the gift the better! Yet at Christmas how many people go into financial debt trying to make people happy? It takes some... Read More →

Jealousy can have a negative and sinful connotation.  If I say I am jealous that my neighbour has a bigger house than I do, that type of envy is not what God wills. But the jealousy that God has for His people is not envy, it is a desire for sacred intimacy.  Consider the people... Read More →