Ruins and Hope The streets are bare, cold and wideIn every corner, on every side.Not a soul is seen anywhereAll looks like but a nightmare. Ruins of castles huge and highIvy-grown walls tall and nighCast-down rubble of mortar and clayWhich were once, but did not stay. Not a bird sings in the shrivelled treesNot aContinueContinue reading “Ruins and Hope”
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It looks bad
It looks bad Bible: Psalm 12 Reading “Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,”says the Lord (V.5). King David looked out at the world and felt very down about what he saw. He didn’t need a smartphone or social media news feed to tell him about all the painContinueContinue reading “It looks bad”
The bad maths of Jesus
The bad maths of Jesus Bible: Matthew 18:23-35 Reading The servant’s master took pity on him, cancelled the debt and let him go (V.27). From childhood we are taught how to get by in school and the world in general: “You get what you pay for”; “The early bird gets the worm”; “No pain, noContinueContinue reading “The bad maths of Jesus”
Paying back
Paying back Bible: Luke 19:1-9 Reading They must make full [payment] for the wrong they have done (NUMBERS 5:7). When he was putting the Oxford English Dictionary together, James Murray was given thousands of word definitions from Dr. William Chester Minor. They were always sent through the post and never handed in personally. James MurrayContinueContinue reading “Paying back”
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