Religion ‘ While God’s hatred of sin is as strong as death, His love for the sinner is stronger than death… No truth essential to our salvation is held back, No miracle of mercy neglected, No divine agency is left unemployed. Favour is heaped on favour, gift upon gift. The whole treasury of heaven isContinue reading “A Buttercup”
Category Archives: vegetation, nature
Angelica and rhubarb
Here are three linked thoughts from David, James, and Malachi. In places I have made it my own. David: ‘You God laid the foundations of the earth and the heavens You made with your hands. They will perish, but You, God, will last/endure. They will get old like clothes but you will change them likeContinue reading “Angelica and rhubarb”
Yellow archangel and the bluebell woods.
In this post, I will look at a verse and then focus on the yellow archangel and the haze of the bluebell woods. I will also include a tree I photographed on 24 April and again on 28 April. Peter speaking: ‘ The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears areContinue reading “Yellow archangel and the bluebell woods.”
Tulips in a vase and the garden.
Jesus speaking: ‘ Why are you thinking these things? Is it easier to say to the sick, your sins are forgiven or to say to a disabled person walk? I want you to know that I, Jesus, have power to forgive sins. Jesus turns to the man who can’t walk and says: ‘I tell you,Continue reading “Tulips in a vase and the garden.”
Stitchwort and the bluebell woods.
Jesus speaking: ‘ Whoever eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, has eternal life; and I will raise them up at the last day.’ John 6:54 ( strange this last day it comes in verse 40 ) ‘And this is the will of Him (God) that sent me, that everyone who sees the Son andContinue reading “Stitchwort and the bluebell woods.”
Lady’s smock and the blue bells
God speaking through Jeremiah: ‘ I(God) know the thoughts that I think about you, thoughts of peace, and not of evil.’ Jeremiah 29 :11 ‘The trials that test our faith most severely and make it seem that God has forsaken us, are to lead us closer to Christ, so that we may lay all ofContinue reading “Lady’s smock and the blue bells”
The bluebell woods part 2
First,a verse I feel fits with the thought of growing through… ‘God’s love and kindness will shine upon us like the sun that rises in the sky. To give light to us who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet in the way of peace.’ Luke 1:78,79 ( AndContinue reading “The bluebell woods part 2”
Sabbath walk Tilford Surrey
This was a circular walk of about four and a half miles on paths near Tilford Surrey. It took in forests, sandy paths through a golf course, and large areas of heather and gorse. Now for something I thought about from my last post about Peter accepting a call out of the blue from Jesus.Continue reading “Sabbath walk Tilford Surrey”
The Bluebell Woods
Religion Here is something unusual that Jesus said, but first, the context. After being tempted in the wilderness, Jesus went to live in Capernaum and began to preach. What? Jesus speaking: ” Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Later He saw two brothers, Peter and Andrew, fishing, and he spoke to them:Continue reading “The Bluebell Woods”
A small arrangement.
God speaking: ‘ I will make them healthy. I will help them not to relapse. I will love them freely.’ Who is them? Relapse from what? God is speaking to Israel through a prophet, Hosea, approximately 753 years before Jesus. Israel has been stubborn in their rejection of God’s mercy. Hosea tells them and us Continue reading “A small arrangement.”
Oak trees (their crowns)
The earth was void, a completely empty space, and darkness was upon the face of the deep. Verse 2 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Verse 1 This is how the Bible starts. Empty with God. What is empty?In the garden:Is it where the dandelions , goosegrass, and bindweed grow?In aContinue reading “Oak trees (their crowns)”
Crowns and a jug of new shoots
Crown thining, crown lifting, crown reduction. I looked at some tree crowns/canopies today. How lovely to see the new leaves. Religion Who are those from ancient times said to be in heaven? : Enoch ‘And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.’ Genesis 5: 21 – 24 Moses Matthew 17Continue reading “Crowns and a jug of new shoots”