Daily Advent reflection: 17th December
17 December Matthew 25: 1–12 For me, Advent is full of spine-tingling moments. We are waiting for Jesus to come! This parable highlights just such … Read more
17 December Matthew 25: 1–12 For me, Advent is full of spine-tingling moments. We are waiting for Jesus to come! This parable highlights just such … Read more
16 December Matthew 20: 1–16 As an active Trade Unionist during most of my working life this story presents me a desire to enrol all … Read more
15 December Matthew 13: 44–46 What do we value most? What is that buried treasure for which we would be willing to sacrifice everything? These … Read more
14 December Matthew 13: 31–32 Eric Clapton wrote: “Plant your love and let it grow” (Let It Grow, 1974). Planting a seed and waiting for … Read more
13 December Matthew 13: 24–30 The most basic staple of the Palestinian diet was bread. Therefore, growing wheat was critical. But a poisonous weed, darnel, … Read more
12 December Psalm 99: 1–5 Psalm 99 is the last of a group of Psalms known as the Enthronement Psalms. The emphasis is on God … Read more
11 December Psalm 93: 1–5 David the Psalmist described the supremacy and kingship of God in this psalm pointing out His authority and strength over … 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