A daily walk in faith, hope and love
In the Gospel, Elizabeth found herself in a state of shock. One that caused her to ask Mary the question which forms the basis of today's discourse: How could this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? (Luke 1:43) In other words, why have I been given the opportunity/privilege... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Matthew 18:22-19:1 Matthew 18:27, 34 Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt. And his master, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until he would repay all that was owed him. Within the same chapter of today's story, two states of... Continue Reading →
Matthew 18:17 If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector. Today's Gospel captures three stages of reconciliation. First, one on one, then with two to three witnesses, and then the church.... Continue Reading →
Psalm 112:7 He does not fear bad news [evil report, a report of disasters] nor live in dread of what may happen. For he is settled in his mind that Jehovah will take care of him [his heart is confident, trusting in the LORD]. Whenever an individual is driving to an unknown destination, they are... Continue Reading →
Matthew 14:32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. The disciples had been dismissed by Jesus to go ahead to the other side via the sea route. Unfortunately, they run into so issues as the winds were against them. It was obvious they had been struggling for many hours because Jesus went... Continue Reading →
Matthew 16:26 What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? Our text today is a popular one, often heard in the arena of Evangelisation. We can therefore dive a bit deeper looking closely at the choice... Continue Reading →
Daniel 7:14 He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. A bit of an unpopular statement from the epistle of Saint Paul is the introduction... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Matthew 15:21-28 In reading today's parable about the canaanite women whose child was oppressed, on many occasions our eyes turn towards her faith which Jesus described 'as great'. Hence, by virtue of that great faith, her daughter was restored. However, reading it today, the scene that caught my attention preceded the commendation of... Continue Reading →
Matthew 15:14 Leave them alone; they are blind guides of blind people. And if a person who is blind guides another who is blind, both will fall into a pit.” Unless there is a perfect alignment of circumstances, when the blind leads the blind, only one outcome is likely which has been stated - 'both... Continue Reading →
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