May – June 2025
Always at the cutting edge of new technology, Israel has installed a 100kW-capacity wave energy power plant at Tel Aviv-Yafo. The plant converts ocean wave motion into pressurised fluid, which drives turbines to generate clean electricity for coastal communities.
Floating platforms with hydrauli…
Energy from the Sea Read More »
There is an old saying about biting the hand that feeds us, and while this is not literally true in our case, we do have two new dogs at our house, who have not yet accepted us. Our dog died recently, and these two dogs were owned by an elderly lady, who passed away, and so we were asked to give th…
For an inordinately long period of time in Israel, the ark and the tabernacle had been separated. Divine worship could not therefore properly proceed under such circumstances, and David decided the time had long come to correct it. Having delivered Jerusalem from the hands of the enemy, he sought t…
Chronicles – The Acts Left Out (5) Read More »
Naomi’s Decision to Return
Naomi is a truly remarkable woman in the book of Ruth. Without her faithful response to trial, she would not have returned to Bethlehem. Without her infectious character, her daughters-in-law would not have found the thought of leaving her so difficult. Without her l…
A Paraphrase by Brother John Martin (5)
Romans 4
v1. Let us go back before the Law. If we do not boast about our national distinctions, which the Law made amongst men, we certainly boast about our descent from Abraham. Look at his life.
v2. Do you think that Abraham really did an…
Introduction: The Purpose of the Kingdom Age
Some view prophecy as a spiritual sandpit where we can build, refine, or even demolish our prophetic ideas at will. It’s as if this ‘part’ of God’s Word is a plaything; somewhere we can display our own intelligence or spiritual prowess and con…
Behold, I Make All Things New (1) Read More »
There is no doubt about God’s willingness to answer prayers, “Call upon me and I will answer” (Jer 33:3). Again, “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and …
Why Some Prayers are not Answered Read More »
There is nothing and nobody like our God. He created the whole universe, and He alone sustains it at every moment, so of course, nothing can compare to Him. He is not just a big force that is so timeless and powerful that we can never hope to know Him; He is an actual individual with whom we can ha…
There Is No Searching of His Understanding Read More »
Psalm 134 is the last of the 15 psalms entitled, “A Song of degrees”.
These psalms (Psalms 120–134) form a specific collection of songs, ten of which contain no author’s name. Of the other five, four were written by David and one by Solomon. The title of the psalm contains the definite a…
Night Service in the House of God Read More »
