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January Poetry

  • The reason for the blog…

    The Bible says that,” 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 exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.” (Hebrews 4 :12)  At the start of 2021, newly retired and starting a New Year in lockdown due to…

  • 31 March 2026 – What have I learned today?

    Luke chapter 8 verses 22-26 (NIV)  One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out.  As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they…

  • 30 March 2026 – What have I learned today?

    Luke chapter 8 verse 18 (NIV)   Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them.” The first sentence of this verse really got my attention today. I don’t recall noticing it before. Consider carefully how you listen.…

  • 29 March 2026 – What have I learned today? 

    Numbers chapter 26 verses 63-65 (NIV)   These are the ones counted by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho.  Not one of them was among those counted by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Desert…

  • 28 March 2026 – What have I learned today? 

    Numbers chapter 24 verse 10 (NIV)   Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam. He struck his hands together and said to him, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but you have blessed them these three times.  In Balaam’s defence, he had told Balak’s emissaries when they summoned him, that he could only speak as God…

  • 27 March 2026 – What have I learned today? 

    Luke chapter 6 verse 38 (NIV)  Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.  Some people stick religiously to a recipe, and carefully measure out and weigh…

  • 26 March 2026 – What have I learned today? 

    Numbers chapter 21 verses 33 – 35 (NIV)  Then they turned and went up along the road toward Bashan , and Og king of Bashan and his whole army marched out to meet them in battle at Edrei. The LORD said to Moses, “Do not be afraid of him, for I have delivered him into…

  • 25 March 2026 – What have I learned today? 

    Proverbs chapter 8 verses 10-11 (NIV)   Choose my instruction instead of silver,    knowledge rather than choice gold,  for wisdom is more precious than rubies,    and nothing you desire can compare with her. 1 Corinthians chapter 1 verse 24 (NIV)  but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of…

  • 24 March 2026 – What have I learned today?

    Numbers chapter 16  verses 46-48 (NIV)   Then Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer and put incense in it, along with burning coals from the altar, and hurry to the assembly to make atonement for them. Wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has started.”  So Aaron did as Moses said, and ran…

  • 23 March 2026 – What have I learned today? 

    Numbers chapter 16 verses 8-11 (NIV)   Moses also said to Korah, “Now listen, you Levites! Isn’t it enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the rest of the Israelite community and brought you near himself to do the work at the LORD’s tabernacle and to stand before the community and…

  • 22 March 2026 – What have I learned today?

    Psalm 36 verses 1-2 (NIV)  I have a message from God in my heart    concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: There is no fear of God    before their eyes. In their own eyes they flatter themselves    too much to detect or hate their sin. David writes in this Psalm about something which,…