A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Reference text: Matthew 25:31-46 Throughout our engagements in life, we are taught to adapt our messages depending on the audience. So the same topic can be taught at different levels of difficulty. This has been applicable across many spheres and thus even in our pursuit of good, we survey our audience and titrate our good... Continue Reading →
Luke 5:27 - After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him In today's Gospel, we read about man whose simple biography can be captured as follows:1. Name: Levi2. Occupation: Tax collector3. Job location: The Tax booth It... Continue Reading →
Matthew 9:15 And Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast. The atmosphere in a wedding celebration is one of joy and merry making. Tears... Continue Reading →
When you read the first five books of the Bible, especially following the story of Israel after their departure from Egypt, one reads about a very strict and prescriptive set of actions required of them. By looking at it from a distance, one could get tired and overwhelmed by the number of requirements. However, it... Continue Reading →
It's Ash Wednesday today, and the words that characterize today is found in Genesis 3:19b "for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” It may seem sufficient then to be reminded of who you are, your origin and your end destination. Yet, as I reflected on those words, they seemed to hint at... Continue Reading →
James 1:14 AMP But each one is tempted when he is dragged away, enticed and baited [to commit sin] by his own [worldly] desire (lust, passion) Every man is tempted by specific desires, and these are so specific that until they appear, you might be tempted to think some people have zero appetites. The only... Continue Reading →
Mark 8:12 But He sighed deeply in His spirit, and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Assuredly, I say to you, no sign shall be given to this generation.” I pictured Jesus asking me this question about my generation "Why does this generation seek for a sign?", and this was my answer: "It's... Continue Reading →
Sirach 15:15-17 If you choose, you can keep the commandments, and to act faithfully is a matter of your own choice. He has placed before you fire and water; stretch out your hand for whichever you choose. Before each person are life and death, and whichever one chooses will be given. There are things that... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Mark 7:31-37 When the crowd in today's Gospel pointed out the deaf man with a speech impediment to Jesus, their request was for him to 'lay his hands on him'. Later in the text(vs 37) however, when this man is restored whole, the reaction of the same crowd is one of amazement, and... Continue Reading →
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