It was the apostle Paul, under influence of the Holy Spirit, who gave us the word picture of church-life being like the life of a healthy, functioning human body. “The church, which is His Body”, he wrote (Eph. 1:22, 23). If he were alive today Paul would no doubt have great difficulty aligning this … Continue reading Discerning the Body Part Three
The Bride of Christ
Discerning The Body, Part Two
The oneness of Christ’s Body is something we are rarely encouraged to consider. From a safe distance we smile suspiciously at those believers who don’t practice Christianity the same way we do, or who embrace a different view on non-foundational interpretations of scripture. Somewhere in our journey we became convinced that our little crowd, our … Continue reading Discerning The Body, Part Two
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Discerning the Body
Do you long for real connection with the Body of Christ? Are you tired of all the theories, platitudes, and empty rhetoric about the blessing of being part of His Body while you search for the tangible evidence of that presumed blessing? Is there really a community of people on this earth that continually loves, … Continue reading Discerning the Body
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Wait, There’s More
Ten years ago in 2003 I was given the words to a prophetic song (see below). They speak of a time when the Bride of Christ will emerge in the fullness of the stature of Christ. They speak of a coming season, when having embraced His Cross, she will also embrace His resurrection life. That … Continue reading Wait, There’s More
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More Than a Shepherd
Gentle Jesus, meek and mild, is a mental picture many of us have embraced since childhood. We love the idea of the softly spoken shepherd tenderly leading His sheep, don’t we? There is a good reason Psalm 23 is one of the most often quoted and well-loved Bible passages. It comforts us to know … Continue reading More Than a Shepherd
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Word for the Bride of Christ
Word for the Bride of Christ, February 2013 Recently the Lord has been impressing on me that He is coming with His Sword drawn. This drawn Sword speaks of division and judgment (Matt. 10:34, Rev. 19:15). The drawing of His Sword will have many applications across many spheres, but for the purpose of this post … Continue reading Word for the Bride of Christ
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Resurrection’s Child
It is one thing to believe that Christ has risen. It is another thing to believe that we have risen. It is one thing to believe He has defeated death. It is another thing to believe that in Him we also have defeated death. I am not referring here to going to Heaven when this … Continue reading Resurrection’s Child
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Sleeping with the Light On
Darkness can be a deceptive thing. You may be out walking, or busy with some important task, and suddenly you look around to find darkness is descending on you much faster than you had expected. Spiritual darkness has the same quality. While we’re distracted elsewhere, it creeps up on us, subtly invading every aspect of … Continue reading Sleeping with the Light On
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The Gift
For the third time, the ageing Pharisee circled the strangely shaped object lying at his feet. No one could tell him who had left it unsolicited outside his door, or even when it had appeared. Wrapped in the skin of a lamb and crudely labelled with just one handwritten Hebrew word, “chen”, its appearance was … Continue reading The Gift
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Child of God, Rejoice!
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Thy Kingdom Come?
"Thy Kingdom come." It’s probably the most frequently spoken prayer known in Christendom, uttered all over the world daily by multitudes of Christians since time immemorial. We so desperately want the Kingdom of God to come, don’t we? Errr….don’t we? Well…..maybe. Ever considered what we’re actually asking for as we repeat that well-worn phrase? … Continue reading Thy Kingdom Come?
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Twisted Truth and Lethal Lies Pt. 3: “I’ll Cover You”
“I’ll Cover Smother You!” Some of you may remember the old western TV shows of the fifties and sixties. “I’ll cover you” was a frequently heard phrase in those shows. It usually meant one cowboy would make a run for it while his/her partner engaged the bad guys with a few well aimed pot shots. … Continue reading Twisted Truth and Lethal Lies Pt. 3: “I’ll Cover You”
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Challenging Behaviours
As the mother of a son with Asperger’s Syndrome I’ve had years of opportunity to observe challenging behaviours. Our youngest son, ‘P’ (now 27) has been a constant source of baffling behaviours threatening our family’s accepted ‘norms’ for the last 27 years. The moment comes to mind when he suddenly jumped up and placed an … Continue reading Challenging Behaviours
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Twisted Truth and Lethal Lies, Pt. Two
Keeping the Sabbath In Part One of this series, Twisted Truth and Lethal Lies, the subject was law keeping. In Part Two I wish to zero in on sabbath keeping and what that means to us under the New Covenant. The Lie: “ God said the seventh (sabbath) day is to be a day of … Continue reading Twisted Truth and Lethal Lies, Pt. Two
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Twisted Truth and Lethal Lies
The Myth of Lawkeeping The Lie: “Jesus said He came to fulfil the law, therefore by His example, I must also make the Ten Commandments my standard for living a Christian life.” The Truth: “But now we have been delivered from the law, having died to what we were held by, so that we should … Continue reading Twisted Truth and Lethal Lies
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Law and Spirit
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are IN CHRIST JESUS, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit, for the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. (Rom. 8:1-2) Fact One: There is an … Continue reading Law and Spirit
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Shedding the Older Brother
For the law was given through Moses....... The ageing prophet trembled as he slowly ascended the smoking mountain. He had come to love and trust the God who had first revealed Himself in the burning bush. He had also come to know Him well enough never to take their friendship for granted. He had seen … Continue reading Shedding the Older Brother
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Of His Fullness….
Bread for the Bride has been silent for a short time while I have been away ministering to the church in a South Eastern Asian country where Christians face ongoing persecution. During that time I (along with two companions) had the great privilege of sharing teachings, prayer and fellowship with house church leaders and members. … Continue reading Of His Fullness….
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Not for the Fainthearted
“What do you seek?” It was a loaded question and one that would dramatically change their lives….forever. Unnerved at the abruptness of the question and the penetrating stare of the Teacher, the two men did not at first know how to respond. One of them blurted out brashly “Teacher, where do you dwell?” “Come and … Continue reading Not for the Fainthearted
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Today if you hear His voice…
God’s purpose has always been to complete what He starts. In nothing is He half-hearted or uncommitted. In leading Israel out of Egypt and through the wilderness His intention was always to bring them in to the Promised Land. Far too many didn’t make it. They believed He could deliver them from Egypt, but they … Continue reading Today if you hear His voice…
Bread for the Bride 