Rev's Ramblings

Sun 31 Dec

It is that time of year when people look at the year just gone and ponder the year that is about to unfold. When you think back twelve months ago, can you remember the resolutions that you made? Are they still in action now or were they promptly forgotten? Maybe for you the year about to start comes with...

Sun 24 Dec

Christmas is nearly upon us. The excitement builds as we wait in anticipation as to what our gifts will be like. A pair of socks which are quite practical but generate little excitement. Maybe it is the usual chocolate which you have to admit you do like. Maybe it is completely unexpected. What will your...

Sun 17 Dec

When we come to Christmas much of what we call Christmas is strangely missing from the Gospel accounts of Matthew and Luke. The only gift mentioned is that which the wise men brought from the land of Persia. Where in our rush to celebrate Christmas do we find mention of Jesus. Christmas carols are...

Sun 10 Dec

Christmas and Birthdays come but once a year. Yet the wait for each of them can be different. When it comes to birthdays, adults feel they come around too quickly, while children think they do not come often enough. The same thinking applies to Christmas. The older we get, the quicker Christmas...

Sun 3 Dec

There are times when we ask questions about our origins. Where did I come from? Why am I here? Perhaps you have pondered as King David did in Psalm 8 where David thinking out loud asks the question, "What is man in relation to all of creation?" Maybe such thinking is entirely new to you. Maybe...

Sun 19 Nov

How do you want to be remembered when it comes to people reflecting on your life? What will people read on your gravestone? When a budding historian writes on your life as part of Wyndham Presbyterian Church what will they discover about you as they read minute books of church meetings? Romans 16 records...

Sun 12 Nov

What is your ambition? What would you like to accomplish with your life? Maybe you have a long held dream? Where does God fit into your long held dream? In these verses Paul gives the reader a glimpse of his long held ambition and dream. He tells us in Romans 15:20 something of that long held dream....

Sun 5 Nov

If you wanted to see the Holy Spirit at work in someone's life, what would you look for? If the Spirit is at work in your life, how would you know? They are interesting questions to ponder. Now some may say you would look for repentance and sorrow over sin. Others might say that you would look for the...

Sun 22 Oct

We all hold different opinions on various matters. Just start talking about politics or religion or death or taxes and you will find a multitude of opinions out there. Talk about AFL and you will raise a host of different opinions. When it comes to Christianity, we discover there are differing opinions....

Sun 24 Sep

Spring is upon us. We can tell because the weather is warming up. We can tell because of the colourful flowers and blossoms attracting the bees. We can tell because people are wearing their favourite football colour in the hope it will somehow enable their team to win the grand final. You can tell the team...