“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” 3 John 2 [KJV] On our drive to church, we pass a large gym that is open 24/7. Their carpark is always full, and through the front glass windows you can see dozens of people using treadmills, exercise bikes and boxing bags. It’s been particularly busy these last couple of months, no doubt because most New Year’s resolutions relate to physical health or finances. Both area

“Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. Psalm 37:7,9 [KJV] Last Friday, I received an email saying a parcel I had ordered would arrive that day. So when the doorbell rang, I immediately thought, “That’s my parcel”. It was a parcel – but for someone else. The do

These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 1 John 5:13 [KJV] When I worked in a large department store, a young child would occasionally become lost. If they could tell us the actual name of the person they’d come with, we’d call that person over the loudspeaker. But if all they said was ‘Dad,’ we simply had to wait for ‘Dad’ to realise he o