Jesus was travelling with his disciples and had come into the district of Caesarea Philippi. He asked his disciples a simple question. “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” (Matthew 16:13). People had heard Jesus teach, they had seen him heal the sick, and they had witnessed other miracles. What conclusion had […]

“Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” (Isaiah 6:8) I wonder how many of us would apply for a job where we were told right up front that we would be unsuccessful in our endeavours; that, although fully qualified, we would fail. That was the prospect facing Isaiah.  Isaiah had a vision. […]

Wise men from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews?” (Matthew 2:1, 2). They declared they were looking for him so that they could worship him. Two thousand years later, that is still a good question for us to consider. “Where is he who […]