Hope For Today

Dear Friends, Add caption I was reading my journal recently to remind myself of what I had written only a few weeks back.  I had written down the following verses from Revelation. These words are truths revealed by God to John: Write this letter to the angel of the church in Philadelphia. This is the message from the one who is holy and true,      the one who has the key of David. What he opens, no one can close;      and what he closes, no one can open: 8  I know all the things you do, and I have opened a door for you that no one can close. You have little strength, yet you obeyed my word and did not deny me. Revelation 3:7-8 (NLT) There is so much in these verses that I find encouraging. God knows that I have little strength. He knows that I am weak. Yet despite my limitations caused by poor health, God can still use me if I am willing to keep his word. I wrote the following prayer in my journal based on ...

Dear Friends, I was so blessed to be brought up by Christian parents who taught and modelled the value of having a quiet time with God. I must admit, in my younger years I didn't always enjoy having a quiet time, but as my faith and relationship with God grew closer, the more important these times became to me. Because I've learned the value of being alone with God on a regular basis, I don't usually find it too difficult to find the time. Over the years it's became as much a habit to me, as it is to have my morning breakfast. Just as important for me as when I have this time with God is where I spend it. I can't concentrate on him if there are others around me because I find my focus shifts from him to them and I'm not giving God my full attention. I need my sacred space where I can be completely alone with God.  Moses' sacred space was in the middle of the desert: When the  Lord  saw Moses coming to take a closer look, God called to him from...

Dear Friends, When our children were much younger we took them to Euro Disney for a few days. We stayed in onsite accommodation which had one bedroom and a bathroom. The children had bunk beds and Josh was very excited at getting to sleep in the top bunk. One night we were all woken up by Jess crying out, "I'm lippin... ('slipping') I'm lippin...I'm lippin..." In her half-awake state she was aware that she was falling out of bed and that she was in need of some help. When I feel like I'm slipping Has there ever been a time in your Christian life when you've felt yourself slipping? The ground you were standing on had once felt so firm and secure, so certain. But not now, something happened and the ground beneath doesn't feel quite so stable.  Perhaps you came across a bump in the road which caused you trip, or you lost your footing, or the weight you were carrying overbalanced you. Maybe it felt as though someone had pulled the rug...