Patrick Ryan

The Ageing of Samuel

Today's reading were in 1 Samuel 8 & 9 and the people were concerned as Samuel was getting older and would soon be leaving, meanwhile his son's who were in line to replace him were corrupt. They look…

Love the Neighbour

In today's Proverbs reading20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends. 21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy. Proverbs 14:20-21I…

Love the Neighbour

In today's Proverbs reading20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends. 21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy. Proverbs 14:20-21I…

The wims of the people

the chosen struggled so hard to get it right. Moses is lonng gone, Aaron is gone and God has told the people they were on thier own. He would always be there however now they were on thier own. This did…

Judges 2:11 (MSG), Judges 2:12 (MSG), Judges 2:13 (MSG), Judges 2:14 (MSG), Judges 2:15 (MSG)

achan's sin

I can not help but think that what Achan's hid was less important than his disobedience oof Gos. It must have been so hard to resist taking the treasures that he wa sure he needed. Maybe he thought it…

be Ready

Yesterday, I was with a couple of friends, we get together about every 3 weeks or so and challenge each other to a game of tile rummy. Conversation go in every direction and yesterday, we shared on scriptural…

False Promises

This morning as I reflected on Deuteronomy 13, my thoughts drifted to Idol and the like that represent that which is not of God. For instance if that idol come from a brother or sister, who says to you,…

Seperation of the People

Deuteronomy 4 represent the last great meeting of the people. From here they would begin to separated into their new land, one tribe would go here and one tribe would go there but never again (well never…

The chosen people prepare to head into the promised land

The chosen people are finally going to be allowed into the promised land. This after they spent 40 years wandering in the desert. Over this last while there have been many laws and routines put before…

Pride Leads to Disgrace

Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. . When we get locked in to a place of pride we are setting ourselves to get hurt. We should never think to highly of ourselves remembering that…

Bringing things into order

it has been awhile now since the Israelites had the incident of the Golden Calf. Moses under the direction of God is beginning to bring order to the camp. Now to be able to bring order people must have…

Leviticus 19:18 (NIV84)

The Offering of The Widow

I think about a time when my fortunes were very little and my income was from a disability pension. I was not strong enough to do anything in order to make some money, so I could participate more fully…

Mark 1:42 (KJV)

To Forgive or to not forgive

I read a statement today that said, in a nutshell, Forgiveness is not for the forgiven but for the forgiver. Now in some ways there is some truth, there are times when we forgive others but are unable…

Proverbs 10:23 (KJV)

Blessings of the Father

As I reflected on these words of wisdom there was a realization of how God's blessings carry no conditions. It is not as if, you do this and I will grant you my blessings, or as you find this you will…

Proverbs 10:22 (NIV84)

Bless The Children

I recall as a child being told to keep quiet.Recalling these words from  adults.(small eyes big pictures) It was a long time before I figures that one out. It was meant to mean that words spoken in front…

Mark 10:13 (KJV), Mark 10:14 (KJV), Mark 10:15 (KJV), Mark 10:16 (KJV)

The Beheading of John the Baptist

As I reflect on the life of this man or at least this season, it is hard to realize that his relationship with God supersede all other aspects of his life. He compares well with men like Noah,Abraham,…

Mark 6:14 (KJV), Mark 6:15 (KJV), Mark 6:16 (KJV), Mark 6:17 (KJV), Mark 6:18 (KJV), Mark 6:19 (KJV), Mark 6:20 (KJV), Mark 6:21 (KJV), Mark 6:22 (KJV), Mark 6:23 (KJV), Mark 6:24 (KJV), Mark 6:25 (KJV), Mark 6:26 (KJV), Mark 6:27 (KJV), Mark 6:28 (KJV), Mark 6:29 (KJV)

\the Pit of Despair

this Psalm speaks of the Psalmist being in a place of deep despair, yet the despair is not despair of Just the heart, it is a total despair. For  myself I recall when I landed in the pit of despair. It…

Psalm 38:17 (KJV), Psalm 38:18 (KJV), Psalm 38:19 (KJV), Psalm 38:20 (KJV), Psalm 38:21 (KJV)

THE pROMISE

25 I was young and now I am old,  yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken  or their children begging bread. 

Psalm 37:20 (KJV)

Delight yourself in the Lord

In this Psalm the Lord speaks of the rewards that are there for those who walk in righteousness. Sometimes it can seem so hard to keep your eye on the prize (the Lord) when you see the earthly favours…

Psalm 1:1 (KJV), Psalm 37:4 (KJV)

Peter denies Christ 3X

This sections of Scripture brings tears to my heart when I think of all the times in life that I have denied my saviopur, when I was younger it was sometimes because I was afraid of being Judged and was…

Matthew 24:1 (KJV)

Moses Leadership Training

Today the reading started with Moses climbing the mountain and the people losing their way in the Lord.Then coming against what Moses represented to them. The word of the Lord, the desire to see the chosen…

Genesis 32:28 (NLT), Genesis 35:10 (NLT), Exodus 32:13 (NLT)

Wait for the Lord

Things seem to be much better when we wait on the Lord. So many times we jump ahead without calling on the Lord to be with us. He promise to walk with us and all he asks is that we wait on him and do…

Psalm 27:7 (KJV)

The Waters of Marah

When They arrive at Marah they found that the water was bitter however God told them to put a piece of wood into the water and it became sweet, This was almost a prophetic to what was yet to come. The…

Exodus 15:22 (KJV), Exodus 15:23 (KJV), Exodus 15:24 (KJV), Exodus 15:25 (KJV)

Jesus entering Jerusalem

Matthew 21:5 completes the prophesy of Zechrariah 9:9 at this time (Zech) the world as they new it was under the thumb of Alexander and they were afraid. A picture (if you will) was delivered to express…

Zechariah 9:9 (KJV), Matthew 21:5 (KJV)

The burning Bush

As I reflected on the reading of the burning, I thought about how God told Moses to not come any closer for he was now standing on Holy Ground and he needed to remove his shoes I think of the reverence…

Exodus 3:5 (KJV)