Troubles, Help and Trust

Ps 123-125 give us the second group of three psalms in the Psalms of Ascent, dealing with troubles and trials, God’s help and protection and the deliverance we ultimately will receive from Him. Psalm 123 talks of the contempt and ridicule faced by believers from those...

Developing Zeal

We often feel embarrassed or even afraid of zeal and passion, recognising them as the impetus behind action and feeling wary about the combination of emotion and action. It’s not considered British to be passionate! Zeal may make us feel uncomfortable (think...

Worn out and burned out

So often, we start out well in life, but keeping our spiritual fervour is not easy. It’s easy to be worn down by activity and to become burned out. Elijah experienced this. He had seen God do great miracles by sending fire down on Mount Carmel and sending rain after...