TEXT: ‘Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows’ (James 1:17 NIV). It was on the second Sunday after my operation (11th June). I was unable to get to church and Jenny was out preaching. I decided to spend time with the Lord, praising and praying. As I listened to “Blessed Assurance”, the Holy Spirit quickened to me the line in the second verse, “Angels descending, bring from above, echoes of mercy, whispers of love.” Something from above, became the theme for Today’s Teaching. We will consider three main areas God can impart to us something from heaven. 1. Naturally Throughout the forty-year wilderness wanderings, God’s people survived because of the manna, which miraculously appeared every morning, on top of the dew (Numbers 11:6-9. It was called bread from heaven (See John 6:32). All the people had to do was collect it, they didn’t work for it or earn it. It was freely given from above. Once they arrived in the promised land, the manna ceased because they could easily live off the land. It was only given while it was needed. Jesus taught us to pray, ‘Give us this day our daily...
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TEXT: ‘Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you’ (1 Peter 5:6-7). I am recovering from major surgery on May 31st, which was successful. The events surrounding that experience and the road to recovery forms the theme for Today’s Teaching. There are three main points I want us to consider. 1. The Care – ‘Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you’. Right from the first investigation, to the surgery and after-care, I have nothing but praise for the way the NHS has handled everything. This was especially true after the operation, where the nursing staff’s main goal was to make me as comfortable as possible. They even asked permission to do certain tasks and were ready to respond to my requests for cups of tea, jelly and ice-cream during the night hours as I couldn’t sleep due to half-hourly observations. Nothing seemed to be too much trouble, even for nurses at the end of their shift. God is like that too. He can’t be anything less. He waits for us to ask, so He can respond. Jesus said, ‘And in that day you will ask Me...
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