This nation once formally recognised Jesus Christ as king. In the National Covenant of 1638 and the Solemn League and Covenant of 1643, Scotland, not just as churches, but as a nation, recognised Jesus as king. But these covenants, once signed by Charles II, were publicly burnt by him. So the question comes to our nation: ‘Why do you say […]

What is our greatest need as a nation at this moment? Surely it’s the same as it was for the nation of Israel in 2nd Samuel 19. And that is to bring the king back. To realise that our experiment of appointing leaders who tell us what we want to hear has failed, and to bring back the true king […]

David’s unbounded grief for Absalom is also because David knows that, ultimately, Absalom’s death is his fault. God had told him – chapter 12 verse 10 – ‘because you have despised me, the sword will not depart from your house forever’. And since then, David’s infant son died, his son Amnon had been murdered, and now Absalom has perished. David […]