Years ago, noble men were gathered together in London waiting for the King of Great Britain. They all knew him personally, yet they all honoured him as their king. When he entered, they stood solemnly to their feet. “Take your seats, gentlemen,” he said, “I count you as my personal friends.” And then joking he […]
When I was a child, occasionally Dad and Mum left us kids with Mrs Meitz, an elderly neighbour lady, while they went somewhere. Typically, their last words to us were “Now you be good!” That short, compact order was very important for us to obey. How many of you had parents that said that? __ […]
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The French have a proverb, which states, “A good meal ought to begin with hunger.” It is hard to enjoy a meal when you are not yet hungry. This is true of our worship as well. Effective worship begins with a hunger for God. Source: The Facts on File, Martin Manser (Psalms 29:2) “Give unto […]
Enoch was the seventh generation from Adam. Since Adam lived 930 years, he was still alive for most of Enoch’s life. Enoch was Noah’s great grandfather. Enoch was the father of Methuselah. Fausset’s Bible Dictionary states that the name Methuselah means, “he dies and it (the flood) is sent”. Evidently, Enoch knew that God’s judgment […]
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I am presently reading a book about dog training. The author says that the way to teach a dog to come every time you call is to attach the dog to a light 10-metre rope and take it to a park. Let out half of the rope then call the dog back. If it does […]
As we preview the heroes of the faith in this chapter, we see that by faith Abel offered, by faith Enoch pleased God, by faith Noah built an ark, by faith Abraham travelled, by faith Sarah conceived, by faith Abraham sacrificed, by faith Isaac blessed… Each received directions from God, but they could not see […]
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Commenting on prayer, Warren Wiersbe said, “The pages of the Bible and the pages of history are filled with reports of answered prayer. Prayer is not spiritual self-hypnosis. Nor do we pray because it makes us feel better. We pray because God has commanded us to pray and because prayer is the God-appointed means for […]