Revelation 12. 11. (The Message) ‘They (the saints) defeated the Devil through the Blood of the Lamb and the bold word of their witness. They were not in love with themselves; they were willing to die for Christ.’ John the apostle received revelation while a prisoner of Rome on the island of Patmos in the [...]

I almost went to church last night but could not find the time. So much to do about the house, to leave would be a crime. So I sewed and I dusted and polished, and went wearily to bed, But I made a resolution to go next week instead. I almost went to church last [...]

Looking across London’s skyline, you can see the home of British justice, the Old Bailey. On top of the building is Pomeroy’s magnificent golden statue of the goddess, Justicia. In one hand she is holding the scales of justice and in the other she holds the sword of wrath. The fact that she is blindfolded [...]

Revelation 3. 8. ‘See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut.’ Christ writing to the disciples in Philadelphia, a city located in what is now known as Turkey’ THE CITY: It’s name means ‘Brotherly Love’ and it was built for the purpose of exporting Greek culture to the rest [...]

WHO IS MY NEIGHBOUR? What! Go to my neighbour? You’ve got to be kidding! That woman’s a menace, an absolute bore. And he’s not much better: you’d need all Job’s patience If you had the neighbours I’m stuck with, living next door. And the people behind us are really the limit Their taste is appalling, [...]

The apostle Paul wrote thse words from a prison cell to the disciples at Philippi: I have learned how to live when I am poor, and I know how to live when I have plenty. I have learned the secret of being happy at any time in everything that happens. So had a leper in [...]