This Week With Jesus

Ted Hughes, in his novel Iron Man, describes the fantastic story of a creature who finally saves the earth in spite of humans viewing him as an enemy. Sounds familiar?  Today let us look at David - another Iron Man. Where did David get his sustenance and strength?  Pastor Colin Smith explains this rather wonderfully in his  sermon, "He sustains Me" on what gave David that strength and is a promise for us as well.  As we know, David did not have a peaceful life like many of us do. He was plagued by a continuous stream of troubles, even death. Yet he was a man of God. In spite of his continuous troubles he fought on and accomplished what he was entrusted with. What gave him this strength? What did he have that we are missing?  Pastor Smith has explained all this and more in his message, "He Sustains Me" which we recommend you read/ hear. The message is available here

Deuteronomy 4:9   Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them . Waking up every morning is a miracle in itself, and that’s worth celebrating. Each new day is a gift from our gracious God. We are so miniscule we cannot even begin to create a certainty in our future. The only certainty we have is the past. Our past shows us that we are dear to God and being that we can be sure that He will ascertain the best for our future. That best may not be in line with what we want, but it will be what we need, to live a life as God would like us to. In the words of Ms Francis Taylor - When you feel abandoned by God it is so important that you remember when God was there for you. This is what Moses was trying to impress upon the Israelites before they entered the promise land. (In the quoted verse) He had many instructions for t

It is widely believed that the those who are poor are often more generous than the rich. Jesus recognized this in the temple when he saw a woman put in all she had into the offering bag. This may be due to the fact that the poor rely on God for their daily bread and  they recognize that fact that whatever they have came from God. This is not a universal law. There are so many well to do people who share their wealth in many ways. Yet, some Acts from the Bible take the prize as in the verse below.  Acts 2:45 "and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need". One of the points raised by Pastor Rajiv in his message earlier was that sacrificial giving goes beyond the specific giving. The word sacrifice comes from the Latin word sacra which means sacred and à ficeo à meaning ‘to make.  SO SACRIFICE MEANS TO MAKE SACRED OR TO MAKE HOLY! I n other words  to devote to God.  As we near the middle of Lent, some of us sacri