Musings

You probably already know that I believe the most important book on earth is the Bible. I have been reading it daily for more than twenty years; an interesting book can be read maybe up to three times, but how can the Bible be read so frequently without it becoming boring? I never tire of reading the Scriptures because they are the LIVING word of God. Not only is it food for the soul, but also one of the ways through which God speaks to His followers. Therefore when reading, God sometimes turns my attention to a verse or phrase and I think of it for a longer period. This happened to me recently when I was reading in the Old Testament in Exodus about the Law given to the Jews. At that time, the Jews had to celebrate seven feasts annually and in Exodus 23 we read about the instructions for three of the feasts. To this day the Jews celebrate these feasts without knowing that Jesus the Messiah fulfilled the Law and we received a New Covenant (see Hebrews 9). However, I read a sentence c...

Веќе знаете дека најважната книга на земјата за мене е Библијата. Читам од Библијата повеќе од 20 години секој ден - една интересна книга најмногу може да се прочита можеби до 3 пати, а како можам толку пати да ја читам Библијата без да ме стане досадна? Никогаш не ми здосади да го читам Писмото затоа што е Божји ЖИВ збор. Не е само храна за душата туку еден начин на кој Бог зборува со Неговите следбеници. Затоа во читањето Бог ми свртува внимание на некој стих или фраза понекогаш и мислам на тоа подолгу време. Тоа ми се случи неодамна кога читав во Стариот Завет во книгата Излез за Законот даден на Евреите. Тогаш требаше Евреите да слават седум празници секоја година и во Излез 23 читаме за правилата за три од тие празници. До ден денес Евреите ги слават празниците без да знаат дека Исус Месијата го исполни Законот и добиевме Нов Завет (видете во Евреите 9). Но сепак читав една реченица околу Празникот на бесквасен леб што ми се заглави во мислите: Нека никој не истапува пред М...

Last week, I was at home in N.Ireland to help my parents clear out the attic where our belongings had accumulated for several decades. It was a trip down memory lane as I came across school jotters, A-Level files, my beloved Paddington bear, my childhood dolls.... I had kept probably every personal letter I'd ever received, but due to instructions to be ruthless, I allocated them to the 'dispose-of pile' with the exception of one. It happened to be in my own handwriting addressed to my sister when I was a student and the reason I kept it was due to the fact that it contained an excerpt of Spurgeon's commentary on the following verse :   Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness . Isaiah 41:10. Spurgeon writes: Fear of falling is wholesome. To be venturesome is no sign of wisdom. Times come to us when we feel that we must go do...

My son, if you receive my words, And treasure my commands within you, So that you incline your ear to wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding; Yes, if you cry out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding, If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures; Then you will understand the fear of the LORD, And find the knowledge of God. For the LORD gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding; He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly; He guards the paths of justice, And preserves the way of His saints. Then you will understand righteousness and justice, Equity and every good path. Proverbs 2: 1-9