In the last two blogs we have been talking about how we can live by faith as a joint heir with Christ. Living from the inheritance He has bought for us on the cross, and which is now ours by faith. We wrote about drawing on our inheritance daily as we thank Him for the […]
We were looking yesterday at the incredibly rich inheritance that Jesus bought for us by His death on the cross. We were considering the fact that we can draw on that inheritance as we turn and thank Jesus for what He has done for us. Our thanksgiving becomes an expression of our confidence and trust […]
When Jesus died on the cross He paid a huge price for us to have a new life in Him, we know that this rebirth was not just going to be ‘a second chance’, another attempt to live life in a way that would be pleasing to God and allow us to get into heaven. […]
These past few days we have been thanking Jesus for His death and resurrection on our behalf. We have moved through the darkness of the trial and crucifixion and into the light and glory of His victory as He burst out of the tomb on the third day. From that day, for quite a few […]
It’s amazing how excited we human beings can get when someone wins a big event or completes an amazing feat. We talk of giving someone a standing ovation, like when athletes complete the marathon and enter the Olympic stadium. As the winner completes their final lap everyone rises to their feet to honour them. We […]
Separation can be a very frightening thing. I once remember being separated from one of our daughters in Marks and Spencer in Oxford Street when she was barely walking. It was such a distressing moment seeing the open doors onto that road, which was teeming with people and cars. The relief flooded in when we […]
There are so many, many things to thank Jesus for when we consider Good Friday and His death on the cross. The biggest thing by far is that he took all our sin on Himself and that He took the devil and won. He triumphed over all the principalities and powers that were activated that […]
Today is Maundy Thursday, the day on which many Christians remember the evening when Jesus had a meal with His disciples before going to Gethsemane to pray. He was then arrested and taken to His trial. He earnestly desired to share that Passover meal with them, Luke 22:15, and we can understand why. It was […]
We live in an age of passwords, user names and ID access codes. I find it quite a strain to remember them all and no doubt, although we are asked not to, most of us have them all written down somewhere, perhaps in a notebook under the bed!! Throughout the last three months on our […]
Today’s blog was provoked by reading a recent piece by the Rector of Holy Rood Church Packington. It was about expectations and what happens when they are not met. So two days ago we were thinking about Palm Sunday and the journey Jesus took from Bethpage, up to Jerusalem, on the donkey. The donkey, as […]