We’re not always good in the church at recognising people’s service for God. The natural human reaction to not receiving any recognition for what we do, or for being criticised but never thanked, is to say: ‘fine then, I’ll not do it anymore’. But of course in the church, we’re not actually doing what we do for other people. At […]

We’ve seen in recent weeks the stories of people who rebelled against David. What a wicked thing that was. David wasn’t perfect. But he was God’s anointed king. He was a man of humble origins – the son of Jesse as it says in verse 1. But, also as it says in verse 1, God had raised him on high. […]

The same news can have the opposite effect on different people. The King’s coming is good news for his friends – but spells disaster for his enemies. Again and again the Bible divides the human race into two categories, and only two: Those who are for Christ – and those who are against him. In verse 6, those described as […]