According To His Purpose

This morning we looked at Romans 8:29 and what it means to live according to God’s purpose. Purpose is extremely important in life. To live without a sense of purpose or meaning is to live with a sense of boredom and frustration. There is far more to life than the...

The Bible

Today’s household object is the Bible itself and our passage is Acts 8:27-35, where Philip helps an Ethiopian reading Scripture to understand what he is reading. The word ‘Bible’ simply means ‘book’, and we are privileged to have access to God’s word. The Bible is...

The Pen

Today’s household object is the pen and the Bible passage is Job 19:23-29. Before we had computers, we had pens to write with! The pen is one of the most valuable inventions of humankind; it is a powerful tool. It can record truth, and the passage today contains some...

Showing Mercy

1 Samuel 24 comes when David is still on the run from Saul. Suddenly, the paths of the two men cross in a cave, and David actually has the upper hand through the element of surprise. Urged on by his men to see this as God’s way of finally getting rid of Saul and thus...

The Computer

Today’s household object is the computer and the Bible passage is Ezekiel 36:24-29, where God promises to remove our heart of stone and give us a heart of flesh. The blue screen of death. Have you ever faced that? You turn on your computer, and instead of it whirring...

The Television

Today’s household object is the television and the Bible passage is Mark 8:22-26. Television allows us to see the world through new eyes, giving us access to the whole world. What we see can dismay and depress us or drive us to prayer; it can lift our spirits, make us...