Bible Reflections are triggered by my current reading of Scripture from the Holy Bible.
Have you ever been in an impossible situation where you are swept along in a series of events which are not fair or reasonable. The situation becomes impossible. In Acts 16, Paul and Silas were caught up in a situation. They cast a fortune-telling spirit out of a slave girl who earned a ‘great deal…
Ever looked at someone and not given them another opportunity to have a ‘crack-at-it’ because they let you down once before? It is interesting to see that even in the early church an argument occurred between two Apostles over whether to give a third person a second chance. To the point where the two apostles…
There are times in our lives when it all seems too hard. And as a Christian I have thought in the past that it should not be that hard, because I’ve got God on my side. Even in the early church, Paul found himself… …strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the…
How often have we heard people say, “I can’t see God, therefore how can I believe in Him?” And when God does something, in disbelief, they give the credit to some other ‘god’ e.g. luck, science, etc., and convince themselves of anything else, but that it was God. Every people group has created their own…
Many things we do today are done through excellent planning by well trained human minds. This in itself is not a bad thing…we should plan to do things well. And the better the planning or forethought usually ensures success. Then there are somethings that we should seek God for. I love the early church. Their…
As Christians we sometimes speak of Prayer in a blasé way. And sometimes we forget that Prayer can cause the impossible to occur. In Acts 12, when Peter was locked up in prison so that King Herod could use him for his political advantage, it was noted: So Peter was kept in prison, but the…
The recent tragic fires here in Victoria have stunned the nation. The amount of land burnt is almost the size of Rhode Island (smallest State in the USA). By the time the fires get under control it will exceed this size. At the time I write this, 181 people are confirmed dead (more yet to…
Tolerance for aboriginals, nil. Tolerance for Japanese, nil. Asians, Chinese, Arabians, Egyptians etc., Nil. Basically, anyone with skin that was not white is beneath me and is scum and are not worthy to breath the same air as me. Beat them up and make their life a misery is just fine…and justifiable as they are…
Don’t you just love that catchy song, “I Believe In Miracles“…it starts off in your head and it’s hard to get it out! Maybe that’s a good thing 😉 What is the purpose of a Miracle? In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was always doing good…