by niscu | Jun 3, 2024 | Social Media Weekly Post
“The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field”. Matthew 9:37-38 When I moved to Cumbria I was asked by a mum in the parent and baby group “Why are you a volunteer?”. A...
by niscu | May 30, 2024 | Social Media Weekly Post
Despite what I have recently seen on TwiX (or whatever we call Twitter these days) where it states “There are NO deities in the universe. If there were, we would be aware of it. Try hard to adjust to reality. This is important.” I notice that in this Scripture we see...
by niscu | May 21, 2024 | Social Media Weekly Post
“Comfort me Mary, I’m depressed.” “Have a cup of tea.” … “Ooooh, I feel better already.” So went an advert for a brand of tea in my childhood. It is a well-known British trope that a cup of tea is almost a cure-all. Feeling down? Cup of tea with a friend. Had a shock?...
by niscu | May 12, 2024 | Social Media Weekly Post, Week of Vision and Prayer
Together they: Today’s Verse And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat worshipped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.” Matthew 14:22-23(NIV) Today’s thought: What a story Peter has! A story where he...
by niscu | May 11, 2024 | Social Media Weekly Post, Week of Vision and Prayer
Faith and Doubt: Today’s Verse Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You...
by niscu | May 10, 2024 | Social Media Weekly Post, Week of Vision and Prayer
He came, I come: Today’s Verse “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” “Come,” he said. Matthew 14:28-29(NIV) Today’s thought: “Lord, if it is You” In a world of ‘fake news’ and scamming, this is still a very good...
by niscu | May 9, 2024 | Social Media Weekly Post, Week of Vision and Prayer
Fear and Courage: Today’s Verse When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” Matthew 14:26-27(NIV)...
by niscu | May 8, 2024 | Social Media Weekly Post, Week of Vision and Prayer
A Busy Dawn: Today’s Verse Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. Matthew 14:25(NIV) Today’s thought: Ok, so now we get a bigger picture about the timings… Jesus had a busy day, then went off to a mountainside to pray, then...
by niscu | May 7, 2024 | Social Media Weekly Post, Week of Vision and Prayer
A Busy Night: Today’s Verse Later that night, he was there alone, and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. Matthew 14:23-24(NIV) Today’s thought: It is interesting to note that: i)...
by niscu | May 6, 2024 | Social Media Weekly Post, Week of Vision and Prayer
A Busy Day: Today’s Verse “Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to “ Matthew 14:22-23(NIV)...
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