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This striking verse reminds us that when we are kind to a person in need our kindness is actually towards God; what we do for others we...

This is a wonderful verse to call to mind whenever you are in need of God. What it means is that God has given you the fullness of the...

This is a very powerful verse that takes account of our human weaknesses. Jacob used a staff – a walking stick – because he had a limp...

Jesus’ desire to reveal the Father to us is explored further in John 17.26. What Jesus wants is for us to know and live in the same love...

As you read through the Gospels and look at the ministry of Jesus, ask yourself what it was he was seeking to do. Was it to bring...

This sentence is so simple, so comforting and also so challenging. The Jesus you worship and whose presence you seek is the same Jesus...

The very idea of asking God for whatever you want and it being done for you is quite something. However, this is not what Jesus is...

If you think about mercy, you may picture it as being something like a Roman gladiatorial event, of two men fighting: when one gladiator...

How would we judge someone who is committed to God? We probably all have our own standards and views about what commitment looks like. We...

Two great truths are high­lighted in this phrase. The first is that prayer is not simply about muttering words or a silent longing in our...

Jesus faced opposition during his ministry. The context for this verse was when some of his opponents tried to set a trap for him. In a...

This is one of the most familiar sayings of Jesus but what does it really mean and how can it become relevant for us? The Living Bible...

We all live very different lives with our own circumstances and pressures, yet despite this we all live with a similar calling upon us....

Temptation can be a very lonely experience. It can often mark the difference between our ‘public’ face, seen by everyone, and the reality...

In this psalm, David shares such lovely revelations about God’s presence and delight in him, and yet at the very end he reveals his...

Promises in the Bible can be so comforting, but when times are hard and things seem to be getting worse, they can be quite difficult to...

Paul’s instruction highlights an amazing reality that we too often forget – we are always living in the reality of two worlds. There is...

It is not difficult to believe that God’s thoughts are precious and valuable, but some other translations bring a fascinating insight to...

Most of us probably prefer to struggle along on our own than to ask for prayer. There may be a number of reasons for this: not wanting to...

When you pray, what is the first thing you summon up and call to mind? More often than not, it is our mood or our feelings that we focus...