“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” John 17:17 [KJV] Wood stove I’ve recently been house-sitting in the country. One evening, as a storm rattled the house, I sat ‘cosied up’ by the wood heater in the lounge room. The glow of the charring wood mirrored my inner satisfaction: after two failed attempts, I was confident that I had built a fire that would burn for hours. You see, I’m still learning how to run a wood heater. So far, I’ve discovered that if you d

“The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary:” Isaiah 50:4a [KJV] Think for a moment about a situation familiar to most Christians. You went to a church conference, camp or service. You were stirred, became emotional, prayed a prayer, made a promise, or knelt at the front during an altar call. But now you’re home again. The emotional high has gone. Old habits and sins tempt strongly. Life’s pressu