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Humanly speaking, there was no way out. Sennacherib, King of Assyria has wiped out many nations, (including the northern kingdom of Israel) and he is now threatening Judah (the southern kingdom). He has more soldiers and better weapons, what hope is there for Judah? The surprise is that this is happening when a godly king,…

After the wickedness of King Ahaz, God’s grace shines all the brighter through his godly son Hezekiah. It can only be God’s grace that causes such a change in this family, and we see what a difference a godly man can make. In chapter 29 we see the religious reforms he makes in the temple,…

What do you do when you have lost everything? How about when it’s your fault that you have lost everything? The Northern kingdom (Israel) had become just like the nations around them, God warned them time and again but they refused to change and so God handed them over to the Assyrians (2 Kings 17).…

Writing from the Emerald Isle, it’s hard to imagine the dry land and desert that Isaiah speaks of! We take our lush green land for granted, we grumble about the rain, but think how much worse a desert must be. Imagine being desperate for rain. Imagine how happy you would be to see refreshing rain…

The church is meant to be like salt and light to the world, showing the world the blessing of going God’s way, but the church in Corinth was so bad that even the world outside could look at it and say “that’s not right!” In 1 Corinthians 5 we discover that a man was sleeping…

Psalm 65 celebrates God’s goodness in harvest. It feels like creation is performing as creation should, and how good it is! It is right to praise God. The psalmist begins by praising God that He hears prayer (v2). What an incredible thing, to think that the Almighty God, who made and cares for the world,…

Death is the shadow that hangs over all of us. Isaiah describes it as “the covering that is cast over all peoples” (Isaiah 25:7). Sometimes it feels close than others, but there it hangs. How wonderful then to read that the LORD will one day swallow it up forever! And that He will wipe away…

We like impressive people, we follow influencers, perhaps we may find ourselves thinking, if only ‘they’ became a Christian they could have a massive influence! Our celebrity culture is not too different from the culture in first Century Corinth, they loved public speakers. Such speakers drew followers, crowds and introduced new ideas. The church was…

Before the smoking ban came into place in pubs, you would notice the smell of smoke when you went in, but sit there for a while and you would stop noticing it. It’s only if you went outside and came back in that you’d notice it. And as you sat there, you would take on…

How do you think Jesus feels when you let Him down? Do you think you have to earn your way back into His good books? In Matthew 28 we see the risen Jesus speaking to men who had totally let Him down, they had abandoned Him when He needed them most, Peter had denied even…