Rev's Ramblings

Sun 15 Sep

<p>Reading through the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20 we discover that the command to “Remember the Sabbath” is the longest of the commandments. Why is this? Are we prone to forgetfulness which is why the LORD said we would need reminding to remember the Sabbath. Or is it possible in our own mind one of
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Sun 8 Sep

<p>Why is it that some sinners repent and others do not? Why is it that some sinners can hear the good news and straightaway respond, and others hear the same message but fail to respond? Why does God hold me accountable for my actions when He is the One who is sovereign and in
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Sun 1 Sep

<p>Doubt is an interesting topic for Christians. Should a Christian doubt? Some will say Christians should not doubt. Others will say there are Christians who do doubt. Doubt can be destructive like the illustration James uses of the person who is like the wave blown here and there. You are always
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Sun 18 Aug

<p>The beginning of Matthew 10 has Jesus calling 12 followers who would be sent out with His full authority. They were a group who would be totally dependent on Him. However, little did they realise what they would face as they went out following His instructions. He warned them that as they went out
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Sun 11 Aug

<p>How does one go about choosing an Ambassador. An Ambassador is one who represents the organisation that is sending them. They agree to the ideals of what the organisation stands for. The organisation could be a country so the Australian Government chooses an Ambassador to represent it in the United
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Sun 4 Aug

<p>When we talk about heaven, what exactly are we talking about? For some it might be an ice-cream or a chocolate or a long awaited holiday in the tropics where one could get warm. It might be seeing a friend you haven’t seen in years or driving the car you dreamed about or purchasing a home you have
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Sun 28 Jul

<p>A stranger in a strange land is often a description used to describe the travels of Abraham as he sought to follow the Lord, at times not knowing where he was heading apart from putting his trust and faith in God who was directing his footsteps.</p><p>Maybe you have felt that way as a
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Sun 23 Jun

<p>Little did Malachi and the people he was ministering to realise that these six verses would be the last for some four centuries These words would form a final word before the living Word, Jesus Christ came.</p><p>What then did God consider important for His people to know? A constant cry
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Sun 16 Jun

<p>There is the expectation that if you make a promise then you will keep what you have said you would do. What is at stake is your word and your character! So if you say you will do something, may be even take the garbage bins out, then the family expects the bins out. Or if you say you will take your
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Sun 9 Jun

<p>If there is one thing that people hate or intensely get upset over in our day and age is the apparent lack of justice that has crept in. If you have a plausible excuse, then the likelihood of a reduced sentence is highly likely. A senseless murder is committed and the perpetrator is out on parole in
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