Journey through and dwell within the Scriptures with Alan Hoare, in the spirit of lectio divina, with these daily devotional commentaries.
Today's thought: we should aim to live in such a way that there regularly a smile on God's face.
Today's thought: tell people about Jesus by all means, but back it up by showing them what he is like.
Today's thought: knowledge, wisdom and understanding make up the practical trinity for fruitful living.
Today's thought: we have only fully understood the will of God when we have surrendered our own.
Today's thought: spiritual error panders to human desires whereas truth points us to the Lord Jesus.
Today's thought: opening ourselves up to the love of God enables us to love others at a much deeper level.
Today's thought: it’s not what we proclaim about ourselves that tells the story – it’s what others notice.
Today's thought: it has been stated that much of Western Christianity is 3000 miles wide and ½ inch deep.
Today's thought: in the Old Testament, the two words – ‘hear’ and ‘obey’ are the one Hebrew word shâma.
Today's thought: our human hearts are the seedbeds into which God sows his life-changing words.
Today's thought: fake news placates and soothes whereas authentic truth cuts and reveals.
Today's thought: the light of Christ that burns within you is a foretaste of your future in heaven.
Today's thought: Loving Jesus brings to my view and into my heart those he loves.
Today's thought: once Jesus is truly seen, everything else pales into insignificance.
Today's thought: our attitude towards others will always determine what we see in them.
Today's thought: if grace is heaven’s response to our plight, then peace is the result in our hearts.
Today's thought: we are to learn how to live primarily ‘in Christ’ wherever we find ourselves on this earth.
Today's thought: see beyond skin colours, nationalities and cultures to your brothers and sisters in Christ.
Today's thought: genuine friendship is a heart issue and never a performance issue.
Today's thought: the most powerful will is the fully surrendered will.