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January Poetry

  • 5 May 2024 – What have I learned today?

    John Chapter 4: Verses 49-53 (NIV-UK)  The royal official said, ‘Sir, come down before my child dies.’ ‘Go,’ Jesus replied, ‘your son will live.’ The man took Jesus at his word and departed.  While he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was living.  When he enquired as to the time…

  • 4 May 2024 – What have I learned today?

    Judges Chapter 2: Verse 10 (NIV-UK) After that whole generation had been gathered to their ancestors, another generation grew up who knew neither the Lord nor what he had done for Israel. John Chapter 15: Verse 5 (NIV-UK) I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will…

  • 3 May 2024 – What have I learned today?

    Judges Chapter 1: Verse 28 (NIV-UK) When Israel became strong, they pressed the Canaanites into forced labour but never drove them out completely. John Chapter 19: Verse 30 (NIV-UK) When he had received the drink, Jesus said, ‘It is finished.’ With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. 2 Timothy Chapter 4: verse 7…

  • 2 May 2024 – What have I learned today?

    Joshua Chapter 24: Verse 31 (NIV-UK) Israel served the Lord throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had experienced everything the Lord had done for Israel. Joshua and Caleb walked with God their whole lives, but their lives impacted on all of the people of Israel. By living as God called them…

  • 1 May 2024 – What have I learned today?

    Joshua Chapter 22: verses 1-3 (NIV-UK) Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh  and said to them, ‘You have done all that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded, and you have obeyed me in everything I commanded.  For a long time now – to this very day – you have not deserted your fellow Israelites…

  • 30 April 2024 – What have I learned today?

    John Chapter 2: Verses 16-18 (NIV-UK) To those who sold doves he said, ‘Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house into a market!’  His disciples remembered that it is written: ‘Zeal for your house will consume me.’ The Jews then responded to him, ‘What sign can you show us to prove your authority to…

  • 29 April 2024 – What have I learned today?

    John Chapter 1: Verses 38-41 (NIV) Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?” They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”  “Come,” he replied, “and you will see.” So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afternoon. Andrew,…

  • 28 April 2024 – What have I learned today?

    John Chapter 1 verse 12 (NIV-UK)  Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. John Chapter 1 verse 16(NIV-UK) Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given. We are living in a time…

  • 27 April 2024 – What have I learned today?

    Joshua Chapter 14: Verses 7-12 (NIV-UK) I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the Lord sent me from Kadesh Barnea to explore the land. And I brought him back a report according to my convictions, but my fellow Israelites who went up with me made the hearts of the people sink. I, however, followed the Lord my God…

  • 26 April 2024 – What have I learned today?

    Luke Chapter 24: Verses 19-23 (NIV-UK)  ‘What things?’ he asked. ‘About Jesus of Nazareth,’ they replied. ‘He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people.  The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; but we had hoped that he was the…