Journey through and dwell within the Scriptures with Alan Hoare, in the spirit of lectio divina, with these daily devotional commentaries.
Today's thought: Jesus did warn them. The choosing and the calling came with personal cost.
Today's thought: to be chosen means eventually to be sent. Honour becomes married to a sense of responsibility.
Today's thought: companionship in Christ is the great leveller. Lone rangers do not even feature in the thinking of Jesus.
Today's thought: righteous anger is designed to be constructive, whereas senseless rage is always destructive.
Today's thought: saved, redeemed, rescued from what? Knowing the answer should fuel our mission.
Today's thought: behind the warnings of Jesus is a profound reality that we cannot afford to ignore.
Today's thought: the more we travel with God the less we shall need to accompany us. Simplicity of life is acquired.
Today's thought: the great principle of spirituality is that life comes out of death.
Today's thought: our worst enemies in this walk with Jesus are the devil and our natural selves.
Today's thought: a follower of Jesus takes directional orders from him. Be ready always for change.
Today's thought: a simple touch sends a powerful, caring, and connecting signal.
Today's thought: we all remember our teachers at school. Of all teachers, Jesus is simply the kindest and the best.
Today's thought: to truly see and know the Father and the Son is to see and feel what they feel, and to act accordingly.
Today's thought: if we gaze long enough at the life of Christ, we will see the Father’s face.
Today's thought: the purity and power of the word of God subjects itself to each heart response that it meets.
Today's thought: we must not treat the Bible as a filing cabinet full of information. It is a large story that draws us in.
Today's thought: the kingdom of heaven and our heavenly Father are much nearer than we can imagine.
Today's thought: an authentic walk with Jesus challenges us to be like him in all aspects.
Today's thought: a healthy church thinks both locally and globally. Caring for the flock and sharing the good news.
Today's thought: only God sees the complete picture; therefore, it is him whom we seek.