Just after we got married in 1991, like most couples, we bought a house. Maybe not the normal 3 bed, but a four bed semi, which in time we converted to a five bed, as we never used the garage! Did we plan on having a large family? In the conventional sense, no, but we … Read more
Okay, so we’ve just covered Jesus as the Beloved in the Song of Solomon, so, as promised, we’re now we’re turning to our role as the Bride as portrayed in the same book! We have seen that Jesus desires to be with us and seeks us out, and we also seek Him out. This is … Read more
JM Rowland 5, Tichborne Street, Leicester. Life’s Cricket Match To Leicester South Juniors 7/5/1939 To Cambridge Class 31/5/1942 I wonder how many of you are keen on cricket, because, whether we like it or not we are all engaged in a sort of match: the match of course is the Match of Life. Of course … Read more
Drawn from the Song of Songs, also named Song of Solomon, in the Song of Solomon 2.1 we see the Bride say of the Bridegroom; “I am my beloved’s and He is mine.” Yes, how we live for that, He is mine and I am His! This week’s study is an invitation to fall in … Read more
Today we have 3 examples of my experiences of spiritual warfare at work, be encouraged that God works through you to influence the environments around you, even when you’re not aware of it! “We Couldn’t Get Through!” When I first became a Christian, I worked at a community centre. Once a month there used to … Read more
Let us turn and fix our eyes on Jesus in this season, our Kinsman Redeemer and wonder at God’s plan of redemption. Christ is our Kinsman Redeemer and in the Book of Ruth, we see this displayed as a foreshadowing of the gospel. God’s redemption plan unfolds before our very eyes as we read this … Read more
We continue in our exploration of God’s armoury store for us, and here we find the Shield of Abraham, waiting to be used, let’s not leave it in the cupboard! Psalm 18.2 (My Shield and the Horn of my Salvation) 2 Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) is my rock (Tsur) and my Metsuda (fortress) and my Savior (deliverer), my El, El Tsuri … Read more
Zion, Holy City, Our Pearl, the Beauty of the World, It’s light shines out, upon the sullied earth. To Satan’s strongholds we shall ever march, Our hearts afire we’ll sing a victory song. From the strongholds of the Lord, We’ll march forth, And storm the gates of every evil place. The Light shall shine to … Read more
JM Rowland 5, Tichborne Street, Leicester. The Christian Race – to all at C.U at School. 20/3/41 – the day before Cross Country 1 Corinthians 6vs 24 – 27 It is quite fitting that we should look for a few minutes at the Christian life as a race day, on the eve of the cross … Read more
One year, Dave had planned for us to go on a trip to Rome for three days, but when he had already booked it, he felt God telling him that there was a campaign on in London that He wanted him to to on instead of going to Rome. Dave agreed and contacted the person … Read more