Daily Advent reflection: 10th December
10 December Psalm 72: 1–4 The overarching theme of Psalm 72 is the vision of a great ruler who brings peace and righteousness, and whose … Read more
10 December Psalm 72: 1–4 The overarching theme of Psalm 72 is the vision of a great ruler who brings peace and righteousness, and whose … Read more
9 December Psalm 47: 1–9 I remember when I was about three or four years old, I particularly loved singing Psalm 47, because we used … Read more
8 December Zechariah 14: 6–9 There is quite a lot of ‘theological geography’ in the Bible. Here we also have some ‘theological meteorology’! Verse 6 … Read more
7 December Ezekiel 34: 11–16 When I think of the Kingdom of God I think of a wonderful place where everyone is safe and free … Read more
6 December Jeremiah 23: 3–6 A few weeks ago, my husband Stephen and I went to see the latest version of Disney’s The Lion King, … Read more
5 December Isaiah 52: 7–10 I am a visual learner. By that I mean that I learn best by watching others, I take in more … Read more
4 December Isaiah 40: 6–11 ‘See, the Lord God comes with might… He will feed his flock like a shepherd…’ Two contrasting phrases from verses … Read more
3 December Isaiah 35: 5–10 When you get off the train at Wigan North Western, there’s a sign on the wall telling you how to … Read more
2 December Isaiah 35: 1–4 Like a rose blooming in the winter, like a candle burning bright, like a star shining in the shadows, like … Read more
1 December Isaiah 11: 1–9 At root, this passage is all about trust: trust in a righteous and God-fearing leader, which in turn leads to … Read more