Daniel Hames

My little book, 'The New Life', is out now. Does being a Christian have to feel like such hard work? What most holds us back in the Christian life is not that we don’t give enough to God, but that we don’t fully enjoy what he has already given to us. unionpublishing.org/product/the-ne…

A man who wants Christ is a man who has Christ. - D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

לְתוֹרָ֖ה וְלִתְעוּדָ֑ה

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Today we remember that God washes our feet. The fingers that crafted the universe scrub scum from between toes. The hands that painted the cosmos wash feet painted with dirt and sweat. The One before whom all angels bow gets on his knees to labor as a slave. We become clean, he becomes filthy. In doing this, Jesus our God gives us a humble epiphany, a revelation of who he is. He is the God who makes his glory visible in lowliness and servitude. He is the God who gives -his cheek to the betraying lips of Judas -his face to the slapping hand of the high priest -his countenance to the spit of the Sanhedrin. He is the God who gives -his head to the thorns -his feet to the spikes -his side to the spear. He is the God who embraces rejection, shame, torture, and death, to give himself to you. And here is why: because that’s who God is. He is the God who is love. Therefore he loves you by giving to you. For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son. What he gives you is nothing less than himself. God gives, you receive. This is everything. He not only washes your feet; he washes you clean, body and soul, through the holy bath in his name. He fills the baptismal font with water from his spear-pierced side and kneels there to wash off the dirt and sweat and grime of your evil. He feeds you himself, his body, his blood. Every natural food we take into our bodies is transformed into our bodies. We don't become corn on the cob or hamburgers. But the supper of our Lord is different. This food transforms you into that which it is. You, the church, are the body of Christ. You are what you eat. So, come and eat. Come and drink. Come to the lowly God who has joined you in your lowliness that he might exalt you in himself. On Maundy Thursday, let us recall, with thanksgiving, how fitting it all is: How fitting that humanity, which plunged into death by eating forbidden fruit, should receive life and immortality by a meal provided by our Savior, the Last Adam. How fitting that sinners, their unity rent asunder by hatred and violence, should be gathered into one communion by partaking of the one loaf, baked from many scattered grains. How fitting that we, who are hard pressed and beaten down by evil, should be comforted and uplifted by drinking from the Lord’s cup, filled with the blood of grapes that have been trampled and pressed underfoot. How divinely and beautifully fitting, on this holy Thursday, that we have our feet lovingly washed by the very God from whom we once ran in terror and shame. Here is our God, Jesus Christ, who comes not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.

A taste of merry England in early Spring.

It's been a joy to welcome students to our Ministry Centre for their MTh classes on Scripture and Hermeneutics, and Spiritual Formation, with @mike_reeves, @danhames and John Evans!

@shawnwilhite 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

It's "Proofs" Day on #OpeningDay

Look to Jesus and prepare your heart for Easter with these four titles from @UnionPublishing – get them now at unionpublishing.org

Your eternal enjoyment of God really is the end of the story. unionpublishing.org/product/the-ne…

Before we dare to be a Daniel we must behold Daniel’s God.

'And break thy schemes of earthly joy That thou may’st find thy all in Me.' Newton In our sufferings, we're being prepared for a glory that far outweighs what we may now lose. An eternal joy that our earthly schemes of joy-finding could never even aim for, let alone match.

‘The New Life’ - now in Romanian. Free here as a PDF and other formats! magnagratia.org/carti/437-the-…

In glory, we will find all our joy and satisfaction in face-to-face fellowship with the Lord. That is the great goal of our new life, its completion and climax. But you can begin today... #gloryintoglory

One day, you will be perfect. Not just morally impeccable or free from all the little flaws that frustrate you. You will be complete and whole in the presence of Jesus Christ. That's a thought!

It is when, so captured by the love of God, we go out from ourselves in love towards others that his love is made complete and fulfilled in us. His love is not satisfied to be bottled up and enjoyed in peace and quiet, because he is constantly reaching out to draw more people in.

This morning, my wife had a message from @EE asking her to get in touch about an issue. Three hours later, we are no clearer, have had no meaningful help, and are extremely frustrated. I have never experienced such woeful customer service! I can’t quite believe it!

gEoRgE fOrD cAn’T aTtAcK

Oxford’s Clarendon Centre is being reimagined by Quinlan Terry. This is really good news! Classical-style architecture, open squares inspired by college quads, a fountain… oxfordmail.co.uk/news/25924543.…

If you stop consciously enjoying the love of God, even doing ‘the right thing’ will soon become the source of subtle entitlement, resentment, and bitterness. The surefire way to stay free and overflowing in your good works? Keep yourself in the love of God (Jude 21).

@RugbyTigers @Richiehard60692 Oh boy. I’ll be at that game and almost don’t want to go now - just to avoid seeing this monstrosity in person 😂

@Richiehard60692 Yes

Well for years I've been wanting us to do a bat shit European shirt. Not sure the slater cup shirt hits the spot