Words for a turbulent time
Next Isaiah delivers a prophecy of hope. The problem with a prophecy is that there is never any idea of timescale. The people are going to have to wait a long, long time for...
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When nothing is making sense…
When Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, King Rezin of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel marched up to fight against Jerusalem, but they could...
A glimpse of glory
Chapter 6 has always been my favourite chapter in the Book of Isaiah. I always grew up with a strong sense of my own unworthiness. I was brought up in a church environment that...
Working in every situation to produce the best fruit
I will sing for the one I love a song about his vineyard: my loved one had a vineyard on a fertile hillside. He dug it up and cleared it of stones and planted...
Welcome to Isaiah – the great challenge that is the Book of Isaiah
Now this is daunting. Really daunting. The Book of Isaiah in one month. 66 chapters in 31 days. Really heavy, meaty content all about politics and religion – two of my least favourite subjects!...
What we say to our kids about sex…
I’ve left myself a lot to do here. I’ve misjudged the days. Run out of time. Really, I could do with two days left in this month, not just the one. Which is weird...
Public Displays of Affection
Song of Songs has proved to be a collection of love songs packed with joy and desire and mutual admiration. There is much to celebrate. These two young people have found love together. They...
Nature’s aphrodisiacs
Come, my beloved, let us go to the countryside, let us spend the night in the villages. Let us go early to the vineyards to see if the vines have budded, if their blossoms...
Not tonight, honey…
I went down to the grove of nut trees to look at the new growth in the valley, to see if the vines had budded or the pomegranates were in bloom. Before I realised...
Your love changes me…
Being in love changes a person. You become besotted, obsessed with the one you love. You become blind to any flaws they may have. They seem completely perfect to you. You are in awe....
