advent Prepare the way > But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Saviour from there, the Lord Jesus Christ (Philippians 3:20) A number of years ago now, my wife and I decided to take a walk around the Southbank in Central London. We travelled to Waterloo Station and started
advent Stretching > ”But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Saviour from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 3:20) Over the past few weeks I have begun to work on my fitness. I reckon I’m not the only person who has put on a few ‘pandemic
forgiveness What are you waiting for? > If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness; therefore you are feared. I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen
hope Waiting quietly for hope > I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall. I well remember them, and my soul is downcast within me. Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never
ascension Don’t look up, look out! I don’t suffer from a particular fear of heights, but I do get wobbly when I’m up very high without much protection. I’m guessing that most people feel the same way, unless you are a particular daredevil! Sometimes we can avoid being up high, but for various
