Wilderness….you’ve either been there, are there right now, or don’t want to go there….. ever! I remember being taught the only safe place for a Christian was ‘in the fellowship of other Christians’, meaning a thriving church scene surrounded by people who dressed in the same clothes, spoke the same language, sang the same songs … Continue reading Lessons from the Wilderness, Part One
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The Zealousness of God
The zealousness of God has had a bad rap over recent years. Apparently it’s no longer cool for God to be portrayed as either enthusiastic or strong-willed. The modern preference is for a tame, accommodating sort of God who just wants to get along with everyone and knows His place, which is clearly not meddling … Continue reading The Zealousness of God
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Married to Another
Or do you not know, brethren (for I speak to those who know the law), that the law has dominion over a man as long as he lives? For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband dies, she is … Continue reading Married to Another
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The Courts of the King
And Enoch walked with God, and he was not for God took him.’ For much of my Christian life, I have found that simple Old Testament statement profoundly intriguing. What did it mean that Enoch walked with God to the extent that God found it irresistible to remove him from this earthly life into His … Continue reading The Courts of the King
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Gadarene
April is Bread for the Bride's one year anniversary, and to celebrate I am reblogging some of the posts from the last year. The story of the Gadarene (Luke 8:26-39) never fails to move me. This prophetic poem was posted in June 2012. Among the tombs I made my home And wild and naked did … Continue reading Gadarene
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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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The Promise
The breeze toyed playfully with His hair Tugging wistfully at His robe At the tread of His sandals The earth sighed with inexpressible hope Sunlight wrapped joyfully around His frame And danced with delight on His face Waves stumbled softly one over another In gleeful contest to caress His feet Wind and storm bowed willingly … Continue reading The Promise
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Talitha Cumi (Little Girl Arise)
Then He took the child by the hand and said to her “Talitha, cumi”… I was between twelve and thirteen years of age when I decided to trust Jesus Christ as my Saviour and Lord. That’s around fifty years ago now. Yes, I know, prehistory. Before smartphones, ipads, Google, microwave ovens and means … Continue reading Talitha Cumi (Little Girl Arise)
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Silent Encounter
What can I say about that infamous night? How weary we were As we followed Him to the garden He prayed, we slept, He woke us, Again we slept While we dreamed, He wept Then came torches, voices, soldiers, Armour gleaming in the moonlight The betrayer moving in close With his cold, calculated kiss … Continue reading Silent Encounter
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The Lady at Number 31
When did I first notice her? I don’t really recall. I’m sure there was an initial meeting, but thinking back she seemed to be always hanging around in the background even before I became aware of her. As time went on she would suddenly turn up, intrusively, when I was least expecting her..... during coffee … Continue reading The Lady at Number 31
Bread for the Bride 