Sunrise at Todhead Lighthouse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Photography courtesy of Ben and Donna Bremner, https://www.facebook.com/ben.donna.grand.day.out Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly … Romans 12:6a (NASB) Even though I was unable to be at Bible Study this Wednesday due to illness, I was extremely blessed by the video of the message brought by brother John. He continued in his Study series through the Epistle of Romans and alighted upon the subject of gifts; that is gifts given to each of us to serve God, whether th ..read more

Boddam Lighthouse Sunrise, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Photography courtesy of Ben Bremner, https://www.facebook.com/ben.bremner3 Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and presented him to Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh. Genesis 47:7 (NASB) Of the many stories in the Bible, there are some that stand out that I would like to have witnessed – today’s verse highlights one of these incidents. Here we have the ruler of Egypt, a very powerful man granting an audience to Jacob who wasn’t a king. But Jacob was God’s man, serving Him as the father and ruler of His chosen people. Joseph presented his fa ..read more

Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD! Psalm 150:6 (NASB) This repost is a simple reminder of our Father God’s presence and provisions in life, even when it is hard. It has been posted on Kingdom Winds today. I have an old mug I bought many years ago from the Christian Bookshop in Cupar; it has today’s verse on it. It is a timely reminder every morning as I wait on the kettle boiling water for my coffee; God is Good! I am awake and breathing for another day; yesterday may have been hard but God has blessed me again. Another daily reminder is the birds I hear and see ..read more

“Should I jump or not? If there’s someone watching and I fail I‘m gonna look a right idiot, Ach it’s early there’ll be no one else around – HERE GOES!” Photography & Narration courtesy of Ben & Donna Bremner. https://www.facebook.com/ben.bremner3 May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high! Psalm 20:1 (NASB) If there is one thing in life that is certain, it is that times of troubles will come from time to time. Troubles by their nature are not biased, coming to those both great and small in life. The greatest leveller in lif ..read more

Road through Wester Ross, Scotland. Photography courtesy of Ben and Donna Bremner, https://www.facebook.com/ben.donna.grand.day.out Now therefore, O kings, show discernment; Take warning, O judges of the earth. Worship the LORD with reverence And rejoice with trembling. Do homage to the Son, that He not become angry, and you perish in the way, For His wrath may soon be kindled. How blessed are all who take refuge in Him! Psalm 2:10-12 (NASB) On the Lord’s Day we had the privilege of a visit by our brother Eric Scott Snr from Edinburgh. It is always a joy to listen to Eric preach; he has a love ..read more

I understand more than the aged, Because I have observed Your precepts. Psalm 119:100 (NASB) This Lord’s day verse from Psalm 119 by the psalmist is one that used to give me some trouble; in my simple mind as a new believer I thought it was a disrespectful verse – I had been raised to always be respectful to my elders, whoever they were. As I grew in the Lord it became apparent to me that there was more going on in this verse than disrespect. As I grew in God’s Word it became clear that it’s wisdom supercedes any wisdom of men of any age and learning; the source of the wisdom we depend on rea ..read more

Strathisla Whiskey Distillery, Keith in Moray. Scotland’s oldest operating distillery from 1786! https://www.facebook.com/SpectacularScotland 10 But the Lord was pleased To crush Him, putting Him to grief; If He would render Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, And the good pleasure of the Lord will prosper in His hand. 11 As a result of the anguish of His soul, He will see it and be satisfied; By His knowledge the Righteous One, My Servant, will justify the many, As He will bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with the gr ..read more

St.Monans Sunrise from another perspective, Fife, Scotland. Photography courtesy of Ben and Donna Bremner, https://www.facebook.com/ben.donna.grand.day.out “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: The Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet are like burnished bronze, says this: ‘I know your deeds, and your love and faith and service and perseverance, and that your deeds of late are greater than at first.” Revelation 2:18-19 (NASB) This week in the Mustard Seed Bible study, we continued in our series in Revelation. We finish Chapter two  with the letter to Thy ..read more

Dryburgh Abbey, Borders, Scotland. https://www.facebook.com/SpectacularScotland Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed. All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him. He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth; Like ..read more

Sunrise across a Misty Loch Ard in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park https://www.facebook.com/SpectacularScotland 1 Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 For He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, And like a root out of parched ground; He has no stately form or majesty That we should look upon Him, Nor appearance that we should be attracted to Him. 3 He was despised and forsaken of men, A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; And like one from whom men hide their ..read more