Revenge tastes so sweet, But that's not God' way. He said "Love your enemies."
Tag: God
Psalms
Intimacy in the Psalms. I once took part in an online discussion on worship styles, Some liked the older style and some more modern styles. On that discussion those who preferred the traditional style of music were in the majority, but that didn't put me off. It is not much use getting into these discussions, …
Know pain, know gain
Warning: This blog contains some strong language, some honest language. If you cannot stand this I suggest you read no further — or grow up. Tuesday morning 4am I should be asleep. My brain says sleep, my eyes water with the effort of staying open and I have work to do tomorrow. That's arthritis for …
In Heaven
In Heaven The Lord's Prayer — Part 3 "Heaven is a place on Earth," said the Belinda Carlisle song. But that is not what Christianity teaches. (Even though the words could be applied to God, Sister Act style.) Heaven is a mystery, it is something we cannot comprehend. All we know is that it is …
More about forgiveness
Forgiveness This is the blog I promised on Sunday last. Forgiveness is easy in practice but very difficult to do practically. So how do we start? In the last post I pointed out that in the parable of the unforgiving servant that the forgiving the servant did not do was of a much, much smaller order …
Forgiveness again
In the last blog, finished early on Sunday morning, I said I would expand on what I said about God's forgiveness and our response. That was before the morning service at Holy Trinity, Huddersfield, when we had this reading: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with …
Importance
Which is the most important part of the Lord's Prayer? A bit of a non question, it is all important. ... Isn't it? So why did Jesus only comment on one verse? And why was he so harsh? Here's the verse and its comment: and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our …
Who is in charge?
The politics of me. Who runs the country? Prime Minister David Cameron has resigned, and will no longer be Prime Minister, the Parliamentary Labour Party have revolted overwhelmingly against their leader, Jeremy Corbyn, and UKIP leader Nigel Farage has stood down. Post Brexit Britain is in turmoil. Over on the other side of the Atlantic …
Let’s get personal
It's all about you. In the blog "Loads more" I mentioned that the more that God promises in Ephesians chapter 3 is corporate in its scope. But I did say, "We are promised the presence of God. we are promised the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives both corporately as a church and …
The Sound of Silence
Sometimes it takes someone from a Jewish background to interpret things in the Old testament we miss as Christians miss or take for granted. In this regard, my favourite Jewish theologian is the singer and songwriter Paul Simon. On of the first songs Simon wrote and released with Art Garfunkel was the Sound of Silence. …
Making an ass of myself 