Isaiah 40 gives powerful promises for you today.

Paul is facing a lean hard time in his ministry. Things are not looking good in Corinth. Now Jesus speaks with guidance and encouragement.

Saul is full of fervour, knowledge and works. Yet he is headed in the wrong direction. Jesus appears to redirect and correct his life. Saul receives a new direction and calling from God

Jacob receives news that Joseph is alive. He interrupts his journey to see him and God gives both guidance and comfort

Jacob returns to Canaan but is still not where he needs to be. His life hits difficulty, God now steps in

Jacob faces a crisis, he feels in tremendous danger and his faith is failing. A close honest and persistent encounter with God provides a major turning point in his life

Jacob has been away from home for 20 years. He has a large family, a growing business and a few looming worries. Now twenty years after Bethel God's presence, purpose and voice is heard again. At a crucial tine of crisis God's guidance and encouragement is made plain.

We know that Jesus said he would never leave or forsake us. Yet there are so many times on our lives when God feels far away and we are practically unaware of his presence, power and purposes. In my latest podcast series I will ve exploring God's presence in our lives. In particular those times when we desperate need his word, his whisper and his touch. The presence of God explores the Manifest presence of God in our lives using the stories of Jacob and Paul.

Paul uses 3 pictures to help us understand what Salvation entails

The word saved seems archaic yet it's important to understand. Today we take a quick look at why we need saving and why we cannot save ourselves