Asking for help

Asking for help Bible: Mark 10:46-52 Reading “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him (V.51). Her message arrived late in the evening, after a long day. I was tired and couldn’t be bothered to open it. I had been helping look after someone in my family who was very ill.ContinueContinue reading “Asking for help”

Who is God?

Who is God? Bible: Exodus 34:1-9 Reading The Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding inlove . . . Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished (VV.6-7). What’s going on with God in the Old Testament? He’s so angry and violent. If He’s not flooding the earth then He’s blowing upContinueContinue reading “Who is God?”

Worshipping with questions

Worshipping with questions Bible: Psalm 13 Reading I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation (V.5). “Are we nearly there yet?” I used to hate long drives. I’d always yell that out from the back of the car, even if it had only been five minutes since I last asked! ButContinueContinue reading “Worshipping with questions”

The quiet example

The quiet example Bible: 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 Reading Follow my example as I follow the example of Christ (V.1). When a ten year old watched her school football team for the first time, she was impressed. She noticed one of the girls on the team and how hard and how well she played. Although theContinueContinue reading “The quiet example”