Chances are if you consider yourself a believing Christian at some time in your life you were invited to ‘receive Jesus’. It’s the common evangelical catch cry for ushering unbelievers into the Kingdom of God. Countless numbers of church goers believe they are going to Heaven because at some time they raised their hand, signed … Continue reading And He Came to His Own
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Lost And Found
Last week I wrote an article called The Real Coalition of the Willing, in which I referred to Genesis 24 and the story of Rebekah. Following that chapter through to the end we are told of the moment when Isaac, a type of Christ, and Rebekah, a type of Christ's Bride, see one another for the first … Continue reading Lost And Found
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The Real Coalition of the Willing
And a leper came to Jesus, beseeching Him and falling on his knees before Him, and saying, "If You are willing, You can make me clean." Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, "I am willing; be cleansed." Mark 1:40-41 The willingness of God to meet us … Continue reading The Real Coalition of the Willing
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Feasting on the Tree of Life
Like an apple tree among the trees of the woods, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down in his shade with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. (Song of Songs 2:3) Come with me to a garden, a magnificent garden where it seems every plant, tree and creature … Continue reading Feasting on the Tree of Life
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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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Adonai!
Adonai! It is the Hebrew word meaning ‘Master, Owner, Lord’. Abram, who had a progressive revelation of God, used it first when asking God for an heir (Gen. 15:2) . Moses used it but then angered God by His reluctance to obey (Ex. 4:10-14). Joshua used it when he fell on His face before the … Continue reading Adonai!
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The Search For Authentic Fellowship
Somewhere along my Christian 'experience' I managed to pick up some rather unhealthy ideas about what life as a believer should look like. Many of those ideas are now the subject of some painful yet necessary rethinking. For example, I came under the impression that following Christ means you automatically get to enjoy something called … Continue reading The Search For Authentic Fellowship
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News from Bread for the Bride
Dear Friends, In the year 2000 the Lord began 'downloading' worship songs to me, even though I had never previously in my life written a song and could play only a few basic chords on guitar (that part hasn't changed much!). There are now over 60 of these songs which are shared in our home church and beyond whenever possible. … Continue reading News from Bread for the Bride
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Compromise Not an Option
“Why do you seek to kill me?” It was a loaded question Jesus put to the religious leaders at least three times*. They said He was mad to think such a thing, or in the language of the day “had a demon”. They then withdrew temporarily to consider pressing issues related to their high and … Continue reading Compromise Not an Option
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The Hunger for Righteousness
It is written that Jesus Christ was acquainted with grief. The grief He became acquainted with comes to every one of His followers who hunger and thirst after righteousness. At the time He walked in this fallen world He was the most righteous human being on the face of the earth. As we, His Bridal … Continue reading The Hunger for Righteousness
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The Bride At War
Friends, You will find this post lengthier than the usual Bread for the Bride post. It is the result of several months of waiting before the Lord and I believe is a timely word for the Bride of Christ. I would request you not to just skim this one, but to take time to read … Continue reading The Bride At War
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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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The Embrace of God (reblog)
During the month of April, to mark Bread for the Bride's first anniversary, I am reblogging some posts from the last twelve months. This is from September, 2012: The Bride now emerging from the wilderness is learning one thing above all others: what it means to lean on the Bridegroom. To “lean on” means to … Continue reading The Embrace of God (reblog)
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How To Be a Kept Woman
It’s easy to be offended by the title isn’t it? Well, that’s understandable. The usual interpretation of ‘kept woman’ is a woman of questionable morals, right? A married man’s dependent mistress, or someone who trades sexual favours for financial support? Well, that’s the world’s version of a ‘kept woman’, but who says we have to … Continue reading How To Be a Kept Woman
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Moving House
During the month of April Bread for the Bride blogsite is celebrating our first birthday with some reblogged articles from 2012. Reblog from Bread for the Bride, July 2012 ======================================================== Ladies, gentlemen, young people, please fasten your seat belts as we make our final ascent to our destination. As you disembark please take a few … Continue reading Moving House
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Reblog: Dancing with God
It's Our Birthday! This month the Bread for the Bride blogsite celebrates one full year since our first post on April 16, 2012. Since that date 73 articles have been shared here. During April I'll be re-blogging a few of the postings from the first twelve months of the Bread for the Bride blog. Whether … Continue reading Reblog: Dancing with God
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Son of Man
Son of man You called Yourself! Though Son of God You are Son of Adam You became Outrageously claiming our identity Laying no blame Embracing our sordid history Shocking in Your refusal To stand separate from our misery You, who are the spoken Word, Creation’s unmatched sound Breaking violently into the awkward silence Upending … Continue reading Son of Man
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Discerning the Body Part Three
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
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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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