Ross Cochrane

Matthew 7:13 – 14 – THE DESERT DIARY

Matthew 7:13 – 14 – THE DESERT DIARY DIARY ENTRY – MONDAY – DAY 1: It is all a MIRAGE! I can see that now. Up until now I have been travelling with this huge throng of people without even considering…

Matthew 7:13 (KJV), Matthew 7:14 (KJV)

Matthew 7:12 – THE GOLDEN RULE AND THE TREASURE OF MY LIFE

Matthew 7:12 – THE GOLDEN RULE AND THE TREASURE OF MY LIFE She is selfless and giving. Yesterday, knowing that my son and his family are all sick, she cooked them a casserole, travelled to see them in…

Matthew 7:12 (NLT)

Matthew 7:12 – YOU OWE ME!

Matthew 7:12 – YOU OWE ME! I was looking at Instragram photographs recently. On the most popular photographs, so many people made comments such as “I will like you 5 times if you like me”. It was as…

Matthew 7:12 (NLT)

Matthew 7:7-11 – PRAYING IN SYNC

Matthew 7:7-11 – IN SYNC My computer is now IN SYNC with my i-pad 2. My portable Wi-fi is also in sync with all my Wi-fi capable devices. The ongoing cost of all these devices is incredible. I spent…

Matthew 7:7 (NLT), Matthew 7:8 (NLT), Matthew 7:9 (NLT), Matthew 7:10 (NLT), Matthew 7:11 (NLT)

Matthew 7:7-8 – SPIRITUAL CPR

Matthew 7:7-8 – SPIRITUAL CPR I've been praying that the Lord would heal a persistent cough I have had for the last month and nothing appears to be happening? Am I to continue to pray even when I don’t…

Matthew 7:7 (NLT), Matthew 7:8 (NLT)

Matthew 7:3-5 – LOG-EYED OR CROSS-EYED?

Matthew 7:3-5 – LOG-EYED OR CROSS-EYED? How amazing is the technology that implants a microchip in the eye, enabling a blind person to see. One man sees his girlfriend’s smile for the first time, while…

Matthew 7:1 (NLT), Matthew 7:2 (NLT), Matthew 7:3 (NLT), Matthew 7:4 (NLT), Matthew 7:5 (NLT)

Matthew 7:1-5 – BOOMERANGS, MIRRORS AND GLASS HOUSES

Matthew 7:1-5 – BOOMERANGS, MIRRORS AND GLASS HOUSES He turns right slightly, his sinewed muscles and black skin responding to the direction of the wind. Standing sideways with his feet-apart, his left…

Matthew 7:1 (NLT), Matthew 7:2 (NLT), Matthew 7:3 (NLT), Matthew 7:4 (NLT), Matthew 7:5 (NLT)

Matthew 7:6 – PIGSLOP OR PEARLS?

Matthew 7:6 – PIGSLOP OR PEARLS? Atheist Richard Dawkins was in Australia recently for the GLOBAL ATHEIST CONVENTION which started in Melbourne on Good Friday. Dawkins is well known for encouraging his…

Matthew 7:6 (NLT)

Matthew 7:1 – NEGATIVITY VULTURE OR ANGEL OF MERCY?

Matthew 7:1 – NEGATIVITY VULTURE OR ANGEL OF MERCY? George is old and frustrated that he has lost so much of his independence. “You stupid girl!” he says as a carer tries to help him. His negativity…

Matthew 14:34-36 – THE FREEDOM FIGHTER

Matthew 14:34-36 – THE FREEDOM FIGHTER She is in bed most of the time now, unable to do the most basic of things. 96 years old ANGIE (not her real name) was once a FREEDOM FIGHTER in Czechoslovakia.…

Matthew 14:34 (NLT), Matthew 14:35 (NLT), Matthew 14:36 (NLT)

Matthew 14:22-33 – HOW TO TRUST MORE AND SINK LESS

Matthew 14:22-33 – HOW TO TRUST MORE AND SINK LESS “I was terrified of the storm last night” she said. When I asked why, Jessica, 92, told me that she had once been STRUCK BY LIGHTNING! That would certainly…

Matthew 14:22 (NLT)

Matthew 14:22-25 - EXTREME WHITEWATER LIVING

Matthew 14:22-25 - EXTREME WHITEWATER LIVING Increased levels of dopamine, endorphins and serotonin because of a high level of physical exertion! Adrenalin is racing through their veins (in other words…

Matthew 14:13-21 - THE JESUS DIET

Matthew 14:13-21 - THE JESUS DIET 18 days of demonstrations during 2011 leads to a people power coup in Egypt and President Mubarak resigns. Widespread allegations of corruption, abuse of power including…

Matthew 14:13 (NLT), Matthew 14:14 (NLT), Matthew 14:15 (NLT), Matthew 14:16 (NLT), Matthew 14:17 (NLT), Matthew 14:18 (NLT), Matthew 14:19 (NLT), Matthew 14:20 (NLT), Matthew 14:21 (NLT)

BREAKING THE CHAINS OF SUPERSTITION – Part 2

BREAKING THE CHAINS OF SUPERSTITION – Part 2 When one little girl was asked what FAITH is, she said, "Well, faith is believing what you know (isn’t true)" (Vernon Magee). That’s a great definition of…

John 16:13 (NLT), Romans 10:17 (NLT), 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NLT), 1 Timothy 4:7 (NLT), 1 Timothy 4:8 (NLT), Hebrews 11:1 (NLT), Hebrews 11:6 (NLT)

BREAKING THE CHAINS OF SUPERSTITION – Part 1

BREAKING THE CHAINS OF SUPERSTITION – Part 1 The 2nd Friday in January was Friday the thirteenth, 2012. For those who believe in SUPERSTITION an unlucky day - a bad day for a journey, to marry, to make…

John 8:32 (NIV), John 14:6 (NIV)

Matthew 14:1-2 – SUPERSTITION VS TRUTH

Matthew 14:1-2 – SUPERSTITION VS TRUTH One hundred and one years have passed and he still believes in a SUPERSTITION that once haunted Herod Antipas almost 2000 years ago. The centenarian I spoke with…

Matthew 14:1 (NLT), Matthew 14:2 (NLT)

Matthew 14:1-12 – BRAVEHEART VS THE MAFIA

Matthew 14:1-12 – BRAVEHEART VS THE MAFIA He is drawn to the MAN IN THE DUNGEON. Beliefs are tested in the dark dungeon experiences of my life where everything is ripped away to expose who I really am.…

Matthew 14:1 (NLT), Matthew 14:2 (NLT), Matthew 14:3 (NLT), Matthew 14:4 (NLT), Matthew 14:5 (NLT), Matthew 14:6 (NLT), Matthew 14:7 (NLT), Matthew 14:8 (NLT), Matthew 14:9 (NLT), Matthew 14:10 (NLT), Matthew 14:11 (NLT), Matthew 14:12 (NLT)

Job 35:1-16 – WALLOWING IN SELF PITY AT CHRISTMAS

Job 35:1-16 – WALLOWING IN SELF PITY AT CHRISTMAS When old people suffer more than normally, I find myself despairing, feeling sorry for them and myself. There is a gastric bug in one of the sections…

Job 35:1 (NLT), Job 35:2 (NLT), Job 35:3 (NLT), Job 35:4 (NLT), Job 35:5 (NLT), Job 35:6 (NLT), Job 35:7 (NLT), Job 35:8 (NLT), Job 35:9 (NLT), Job 35:10 (NLT), Job 35:11 (NLT), Job 35:12 (NLT), Job 35:13 (NLT), Job 35:14 (NLT), Job 35:15 (NLT), Job 35:16 (NLT)

Job 34:21-37 - LOOKING BEYOND MYSELF AT CHRISTMAS

Job 34:21-37 - LOOKING BEYOND MYSELF AT CHRISTMAS I remember asking my Mum if Santa was real. She would say, “He’s real if you want him to be real.” Not a good answer. "But how does Santa get around…

Job 34:21 (NLT), Job 34:22 (NLT), Job 34:23 (NLT), Job 34:24 (NLT), Job 34:25 (NLT), Job 34:26 (NLT), Job 34:27 (NLT), Job 34:28 (NLT), Job 34:29 (NLT), Job 34:30 (NLT), Job 34:31 (NLT), Job 34:32 (NLT), Job 34:33 (NLT), Job 34:34 (NLT), Job 34:35 (NLT), Job 34:36 (NLT), Job 34:37 (NLT)

Job 34:13-20 – I OBJECT TO CHRISTMAS!

Job 34:13-20 – I OBJECT TO CHRISTMAS! A man dressed in pure white and with a distinctly angelic face addresses the courtroom in answer to a question. His face is literally glowing with excitement. “Yes,…

Job 34:13 (NLT), Job 34:14 (NLT), Job 34:15 (NLT), Job 34:16 (NLT), Job 34:17 (NLT), Job 34:18 (NLT), Job 34:19 (NLT), Job 34:20 (NLT)

Job 34:12-23 – NAUGHTY AND NICE AT CHRISTMAS

Job 34:12-23 – NAUGHTY AND NICE AT CHRISTMAS “… He's making a list, and checking it twice; gonna find out who's NAUGHTY AND NICE. … He knows if you've been BAD OR GOOD, so be good for goodness sake!”…

Job 34:12 (NLT), Job 34:13 (NLT), Job 34:14 (NLT), Job 34:15 (NLT), Job 34:16 (NLT), Job 34:17 (NLT), Job 34:18 (NLT), Job 34:19 (NLT), Job 34:20 (NLT), Job 34:21 (NLT), Job 34:22 (NLT), Job 34:23 (NLT)

Job 34:10-12 – LIFE UNLIMITED AT CHRISTMAS

Job 34:10-12 – LIFE UNLIMITED AT CHRISTMAS No arms. No legs. No limits. Born without limbs, Nick Vujicic is an Australian man who travels the world with a message that declares “that the most important…

Job 34:10 (NLT), Job 34:11 (NLT), Job 34:12 (NLT)

Job 34:1-37 (NLT) – PERSPECTIVES ON CHAOS

Job 34:1-8 – PERSPECTIVES ON CHAOS Eight elderly people die as a result of the fire at a nursing home in Quakers Hill, Sydney. Four of our Chaplains are deployed. Shock seared, soot stained survivors…

Job 34:1 (NLT), Job 34:2 (NLT), Job 34:3 (NLT), Job 34:4 (NLT), Job 34:5 (NLT), Job 34:6 (NLT), Job 34:7 (NLT), Job 34:8 (NLT)

Job 33:22-33 – GROUNDED!

Job 33:22-33 – GROUNDED! "The airline will be grounded as long as it takes to get a resolution on this.'' With these words Mr Joyce (CEO) locked out all workers in dispute with QANTAS and grounded all…

Job 33:22 (NLT), Job 33:23 (NLT), Job 33:24 (NLT), Job 33:25 (NLT), Job 33:26 (NLT), Job 33:27 (NLT), Job 33:28 (NLT), Job 33:29 (NLT), Job 33:30 (NLT), Job 33:31 (NLT), Job 33:32 (NLT), Job 33:33 (NLT)

Job 33:8-22 - “WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO ME?”

Job 33:8-22 - “WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO ME?” I spoke to Ruth (not her real name) yesterday. She is 96 years old. She said she has lost everyone. She has outlived all her family and friends and she is…

Job 33:8 (NLT), Job 33:9 (NLT), Job 33:10 (NLT), Job 33:11 (NLT), Job 33:12 (NLT), Job 33:13 (NLT), Job 33:14 (NLT), Job 33:15 (NLT), Job 33:16 (NLT), Job 33:17 (NLT), Job 33:18 (NLT), Job 33:19 (NLT), Job 33:20 (NLT), Job 33:21 (NLT), Job 33:22 (NLT)