Jesus describes a shepherd and his sheep in John 10 v 1 – 5. He says ‘the sheep follow the shepherd because they know His voice.’ Conversation with someone you love and whose voice is dear and familiar to you is life enhancing and a great joy. Reading your bible and prayer are a good way to ensure Jesus’ voice becomes well known to you. Jesus says in John 10 v 14 ‘I am the good shepherd, Read more…
Observant consumers of the Grove Community News may have noticed the absence of the usual Thoughtslot this month. I missed the deadline! This is more or less what I wrote: “Jesus said, ‘Blessed are the peace makers,’ he might have added, ‘Blessed are the peace inheritors’.” Which, of course, is what we are. This month we celebrate the centenary of the cease-fire which ended the First “World War”, at 11am on 11th November 1918. At Read more…
Jesus says “I am with you always“ Matthew 28 v 20 That means Jesus is with you when your conversation is hurried or about your worries, and when you are happy and thankful. He is with you when you have time for a long conversation with Him and when you are in a rush. It means He is worth you when you are in Conversation with others. Discover more ‘Conversations with Jesus’ by clicking here or visiting Read more…
Jesus said, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and the most important commandment. The second most important commandment is like it: ‘Love your neighbour as you love yourself.’’ Matt 22 v 37 – 39 Whenever we are given instructions it is always good to clarify exactly what is expected of us and how we are to carry out the Read more…
Samaritans Purse – Operation Christmas Child NEEDS YOUR HELP! (better known as Shoe Box – a gift of love) During November, in a warehouse in the Reading area, multitudes of shoe boxes will continue to be delivered by volunteers from the surrounding towns and villages. Each shoe box needs to be checked and packed before being shipped out to a destination around the world. Where finally, that gift of love is received into a child’s Read more…
“And, Sophie, the weather for today – in a word?” “Nebulous.” It could only be Radio Oxford, I thought. Genuinely I heard it one Monday morning recently. “What’s that mean?” asked Jane, when I repeated it. Cloudy, just cloudy. What a stupid way of putting it. And yet, I thought, we often do the same, don’t we? Whether we’re talking about car engines, computers – or even God. We talk in language that others never Read more…