Cheating on God
Don’t we all come from one Father? Aren’t we all created by the same God? So why can’t we get along? Why do we desecrate the covenant of our ancestors that binds us together? ...
Author: Helen Redfern
The accountability of spiritual leaders
And now, you priests, this warning is for you. Malachi 2:1 When Malachi addressed the priests, he had a very specific group of people in mind. For me, this message is applicable to a...
When worship is second-rate…
What do you think of when you hear the word ‘worship’? The songs in a church service? A time of prayer and praise within a meeting? The whole of a church service such as...
But how have you loved me?
Can you believed that we have arrived at the last book of the Old Testament? What a journey it’s been! I know it’s been a while since my last post. It’s been quite a...
A day is coming….and can come into our lives every single day in oh so many ways…
A day is coming… The day of the Lord is coming… More suffering is on its way for the city of Jerusalem and its people. But on that day that is coming, God will...
I choose to be holy
Refiner’s Fire Purify my heart Let me be as gold and precious silver Purify my heart Let me be as gold, pure gold Refiner’s fire My heart’s one desire Is to be holy Set...
It always comes back to truth
The Lord, who stretches out the heavens, who lays the foundation of the earth, and who forms the human spirit within a person, declares: Zechariah 12:1 What a great way to open the twelfth...
Me too: exposing the shepherds who were supposed to care for and protect their sheep
We carry on with the theme of sheep and shepherds in today’s passage from Zechariah 11. Now it’s time for a little roleplay. God asks Zechariah to imagine that he is the shepherd of...
Be careful who you listen to; be careful who you trust
Chapter 10 of the book of Zechariah contains a clear warning. Be careful who you listen to; be careful who you trust. Zechariah is talking about the false prophets, the diviners, the idols, the...
Hoping in the God of restoration
The remainder of the book of Zechariah deals with prophecies of judgement and restoration: more of what we’ve come to expect from the prophets sent by God to His people. The time for oppression...
