We often tend to think that the little things we do in life don’t count for much. We think that the little acts of service or the small acts of kindness we do go largely unnoticed. This simply is not so. Often it is the little things that count the most. In part, I think, this is because the little things we do often come from the heart, not...

At the conclusion of the parable of the sower in Luke 8:18 Jesus says, “take heed how you hear” thus making the point that those represented by the four different kinds of soil in the parable are responsible for the condition of their own hearts. In the case of the “wayside soil” it represents one who has no desire to hear or understand the word...

Many of us have a problem with forgetfulness. We tend to forget things like birthdays, anniversaries, names and faces. Sometimes this can be a bit awkward. However, there are times when forgetfulness can be a good thing. In Philippians 3:13-14 the apostle Paul writes, “Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do,...

Most of us are familiar with the account of Jesus walking on the water recorded in Matthew 14:22-33. Generally when we look at this account it is Peter and his actions that we are most concerned with. We all know that as Jesus approached His disciples on this stormy night they initially thought that He was a ghost (verse 23). After Jesus...