Which seed are you?

Hear and welcome. That’s what the people of the good ground do, those seeds that fell, grew, bloom and spread.

So, how do we hear and welcome God’s call on our lives? And God’s word in our lives?

Part of the answer is found in Jesus’ patient explanation of this parable to his disciples, about what happened to the other seeds that were sown.

Read More worry, seeds, roots, distraction, ambition

God’s Will Trumps my Desires

Have you ever wanted something but knew that your desire was wrong? Perhaps it was improper relationship with a member of the opposite sex. Maybe it was taking a little extra money from the company’s bank account. Maybe it was cheating on your income taxes or that final exam at school?

We are constantly bombarded with opportunities to serve our own desires.

Resist evil, or it will overcome you

King David’s son Absalom had plenty of reasons to be angry with his father. David did not act fairly as a parent. He favoured his elder sons and ignored the defiling of one of his daughters. When such family conflict was left unresolved, Absalom took matters into his own hands and murdered his own half-brother.

Absalom’s anger landed him a season in exile before David reluctantly allowed him to return to the proximity of the palace.

Cooperating with God

Ambition – what a great value! Or is it??

This wisdom poem challenges us to reconsider where we focus our energies.

How often do we decide what we want to do and then ask God to bless our endeavour?

A Mirror?

Read Reflect In reading the description of the above people and their actions, what strikes us first of all is the fact that these situations are in no way normal. Yet, they call to mind situations that we may have noticed around us. The slave who becomes a king could possibly be a co-worker, a […]