Restoration can be painful

David wrote in Psalm 23 “He restores my soul” I have often wondered if he wrote this whilst reflecting on his restoration following his sin in connection with Bathsheba. When Nathan, the prophet, speaks into David’s life, David is open to hear from his friend and from...

Psalm 91

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When we get found out

Paul describes mercy as great which is so true.  What is also true are the consequences that we reap from our sin. We can know complete forgiveness and yet we still have to live with the consequences of that sin. As the story of David and his relationship with...

Don’t be lazy

My father was a deacon at the church we attended as a family. One evening he popped out to speak with a married couple where one of them had been found out to be having an affair. On his return my mum looked up from her knitting and asked “how did it go?” His reply,...

When love hurts

Many years ago Cally and I helped  to lead a youth group (I know we still look young). We had the privilege of leading some to the Lord and poured our lives into many, investing time, prayer, help and counsel as they grew in God. One day after a difficult time in that...

You have not been treated as your sins deserve

He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.  Psalm 103:10 David wrote that from a point of view of experience and gratitude. Grace is so amazing is it not? Please don’t take grace for granted but make sure your response is...