27 April 2016

SOME GLEANINGS FROM PSALM 37

I am sure  we all love the Psalms, especially those written by King David. As a shepherd in the many isolated places he had to look after the sheep he had the opportunity to spend time with the Lord. We know he was a singer and a musician, but he was particularly a WORSHIPPER, and I sincerely believe it was in and through worship David […]

21 April 2016

SOME GLEANINGS FROM PSALM 34

There is no doubt that revelation flows as a result of intimacy with God and His Word. King David, the sweet Psalmist of Israel walked with God and experienced such intimacy with God. In verse one David knew you did not just bless the Lord in the good times,  but like the Apostle Paul  he had learnt to bless and give thanks AT ALL TIMES. […]

13 April 2016

SOME GLEANINGS FROM PSALM 31

Around half of the Psalms are written by King David, and cover virtually every aspect of his life and his relationship with God.  I admire David, as although he failed the Lord, he learnt his lesson and the Bible tells us that after his confession of sin in Psalm 51 he did that which was right in the sight of God.  O that we would […]

8 April 2016

IS IT IMPORTANT TO BE PART OF A LOCAL CHURCH?

The answer is, I believe it is essential. In a single generation the general attitude to the being part of a local church has changed so dramatically. I concede in the past there may have been some degree of legalism, but the basis of our commitment to the local church was genuine and sincere. What has caused the change ? There was little Sunday sport (or […]

8 April 2016

SOME THOUGHTS ON PRAYER

In the light of all that has been happening in my life recently, I began to think about the power of prayer. As “Laying the right foundations” is a strong burden on my heart I have regularly taught about the place of prayer in the believer’s life. IT IS MUCH EASIER TO TEACH ABOUT PRAYER THAN DOING IT. After all these years as a Christian I […]