Heart to Heart
13th December Advent Devotion – Brokenness, Light and Surrender
Hello, Today we join the crowds who sat with Jesus in the temple courts. They and we are hungry to know him more. As he sits teaching us we are interrupted by the teachers of the law and the Pharisees. They rush in, full of anger and judgement with a woman they caught in adultery. They bring…
Read More12th December Advent Devotion – Getting Comfortable with the Impossible
Hello, Discerning the nature of the voice we hear is really important. It’s the first step to how we respond to the news we receive. The second step is to become aware of our attitude and if necessary talk to God about it and realign our hearts. Then like Mary we can make our response to God.…
Read More11th December Advent Devotion – Take Strength; Have Courage
Hello, When I painted this painting my journey was particularly dark. I didn’t feel safe, yet I had the promise of being hidden in Father’s hands. John 10v27-29 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my…
Read More10th December Advent Devotion – The comfort of God that moves mountains
Hello, My relationship with God began more than 33 years ago yet it has taken many of them to realise and understand I could come to my Father God for comfort. He has always been faithful to give comfort, yet somehow I didn’t know I could ask, come into His presence and receive comfort from Him.…
Read More7th December Advent Devotion – The Way of Childlike Trust and Dependence
Hello, As I welcome Holy Spirit to walk with me in the contours of my heart, one of my questions to him concerns any barriers I have that hinder my desire to live in trust and dependence. Time and time again, he speaks to me about ‘fear’ and how fear and trust cannot co-exist in…
Read More6th December Advent Devotion – Soaking in Jesus Living Word
Hello, John’s gospel introduces Jesus to us as living word. The writer to the Hebrews describes the way he interacts with our hearts as living word. Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It…
Read More5th December Advent Devotion – Sovereign Foundations
Hello, In England at the seaside you can buy something called ‘rock’ a brittle sugar tube and at the centre throughout the whole stick are embedded words, usually the name of the seaside town. If I were a stick of rock the words embedded throughout my being would be “Foundations’ Its my greatest passion. I’m drawn…
Read More4th December Advent Devotion – Why should we listen to Jesus?
Hello, We live in a world bombarded by voices telling us who we are and how we should live. Discovering our identity and purpose can be difficult, yet as Christians we come to Jesus. He shows us who we truly are as He created us to be. His truth defines us, sustains us and gives…
Read More3rd December Advent Devotion – So the impossible is possible with God – receiving faith to walk in God’s word
Hello, One of my favourite aspects God is that He encounters us, initiates and breaks into our lives often in surprising ways. He delights in us and desires to lead us in ways and purposes he has prepared for us. This has happened so many times in my own life. In our relationship with Him…
Read More2nd December – Advent Begins
I love the advent season as we prepare for Christmas but I find it harder to keep Jesus as my focus, to be still, reflect and enter into the journey fully with God. Preparations, people and parties which I really enjoy can rob the time and I arrive at Christmas tired and more significantly missing…
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