Every day we post a Thought for the day written by someone within the circuit. Some are very light hearted and some are very deep theologically with all bases between covered.
We hope these will encourage, uplift and make you reflect but most of all we hope you enjoy reading these small daily snippets and take some inspiration on your daily journey
“I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go” (Genesis 28:15)
The Thought for the Day is from Luke 18 v 13.“But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’ Charles Haddon Spurgeon used to tell the story of a duke who boarded a galley ship and…
This series of “Thoughts for the Day” is inspired by the study series, NOTORIOUS, written by Jeff Lucas. He and Pastor Brent discuss 9 different characters from the bible who we would possibly call rogues, scoundrels or scallywags. Each one however can teach us something of our faith. Cain – the first born of Adam…
“You cannot cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore” The above quotation is attributed to Christopher Columbus. This quote made some kind of sense to me during last summer when I read a delightful book entitled “Four mums in a boat” the wonderful story of four quite ordinary…
Thought for the Day is from 1 John 1 v9.If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. Hijackers terrorised the passengers aboard an Indian Airlines jet for 8 days. Then, on December 31, 1999, the gunmen issued a final demand before releasing…
Accommodation – Arrangements for 1st class accommodation have been made in advance. John 14 v 2 Passports Persons seeking entry will not be permitted past the gates without having proper credentials and having their names registered with the ruling authority. Rev. 21 v 27 Tickets Your ticket is a written pledge that guarantees your journey. …
(Part of the fresco cycle inside the church at Nohant-Vic (France) represents the sixth chapter of Isaiah) The first time I encountered Isaiah 6:1-8 I was captivated by the contrast between the small man and the great big God. Previously my youthful picture of Isaiah was of a great prophet some of whose words I…
Joe had worked for the same building contractor for 20 years. One day he called Joe into the office and said, “I’m putting you in charge of the next house we build. I want you to order all the materials and oversee the job from the ground up. I’ll be out of the country for…
The Thought for the Day is from Genesis 46 v 1-7 and 28-30. Jacob makes his long journey to relocate to Egypt. This got me thinking about my own journey from N. Ireland to Felixstowe. On Thursday, the 8th October 5 years ago Drew and I left Portrush. When we were setting off I remember…
Are you a prevaricator or a procrastinator? Do you put things off until tomorrow? We can make all sorts of excuses, or we try to tell ourselves, all sorts of reasons not to do something. Just take a look at some of the Old Testament characters who God used as his mouthpiece. Moses was a…
I am often in awe of great wordsmiths who write profound lines in poetry, hymns and songs. George Matheson, a blind Scottish minister of religion wrote a famous hymn on the evening before his sisters wedding. Mattheson had lost his sight aged twenty, while he was trianing for the ministry and engaged to be married. …