by Julie Turner | Nov 8, 2018 | What's Happening
Ps 147:10-11 reminds us that God’s pleasure ‘is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of the warrior; the Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.’ This helps us to see what we have to do to please the Lord...
by Julie Turner | Nov 8, 2018 | What's Happening
Psalm 147 is full of poetic imagery, especially concerning creation. Aside from the mind-boggling fact that God ‘determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.’ (Ps 147:4, see also Is 40:26) – something scientists have not yet managed to do, despite...
by Julie Turner | Nov 8, 2018 | What's Happening
The fact that Ps 147:15 declares ‘His word runs swiftly’ conjures up pictures of letters of the alphabet with arms and legs in my mind… C. H. Spurgeon said of this verse, “If God’s word runs very swiftly, then it can even overtake those who run away from it. Not...
by Julie Turner | Nov 8, 2018 | What's Happening
The second of our last ‘Hallelujah Psalms’ (Psalm 147) focuses on God’s goodness as seen in His grace and in His greatness over all creation. It is reminiscent of other psalms which focus on God’s creation (talking of God naming and numbering the stars, covering the...
by Julie Turner | Nov 7, 2018 | What's Happening
We’re really looking forward to the ‘Job & Jingle’ pantivity which will be happening in Goldthorpe on Monday 26th November. Professional theatre company 4FrontTheatre will be visiting us, performing the show at Goldthorpe Primary School in the...
