serving God in the towns and villages of the fens
Proverbs 21:3 To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. I saw a film recently where a man was coming to believe in Jesus. He was reading the Bible and trying to understand. He asked his son about Read More …
Proverbs 20:28 Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure. The King James Version has: Mercy and Truth … The Hebrews words could be rendered: Loving-kindness and Trustworthiness. Whatever we choose of these words, we must step back in Read More …
Proverbs 20:18 Plans are established by seeking advice; so if you wage war, obtain guidance. We all do it – plot and plan, devise and design. We may be making war on weeds or on a building that needs repair! We may be planning a Read More …
Proverbs 20:4 Sluggards do not plough in season; so at harvest time they look but find nothing. Another proverb about laziness! Here is a simple fact – if you don’t get on with things at the right time, then everything else will be out Read More …
Proverbs 19:22 What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar. The story of Pinocchio emphasises the trouble caused by lies. Its true – we all need someone who truly loves us – and, most of us want someone Read More …
Proverbs 19:7 The poor are shunned by all their relatives— how much more do their friends avoid them! Though the poor pursue them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found. Nobody loves you when you are down and out! Or so the song goes! Read More …
Proverbs 18:24 One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Jesus – Friend of sinners! Friend = someone with whom you have a bond – glued together in mutual affection. Really? I think Read More …
Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. We used to sing a song: Blessed be the name of the Lord, Blessed be the name of the Lord, Blessed be the name of the Read More …
Proverbs 17:17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. The titles, brother, sister, friend, are used to describe the relationship of Christians with each other. A bond or kinship stronger than blood. Unless we understand the Read More …
Proverbs 17:3 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart. The words test and tempt can get confused. Jesus was tested in life as we are; God does not tempt us. Silver and gold can be “tested” through Read More …