A daily walk in faith, hope and love
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 →
For anyone who is Christian, one of the truths or revelations you want to ensure you have grasped is 'God is father, and God is love'. Therefore, one of the convictions you can hold on to doggedly is: 'God loves me'. Without this understanding of God as father and as love, you will really find... Continue Reading →
Matthew 14:5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. Proverbs 11:14 reads 'In a multitude of counsel, there is safety. It is therefore appropriate to run certain ideas through the lenses of others. However, the intention here is to receive counsel and... Continue Reading →
Jeremiah 26:8-9 But as soon as Jeremiah finished telling all the people everything the Lord had commanded him to say, the priests, the prophets and all the people seized him and said, “You must die! Why do you prophesy in the Lord’s name that this house will be like Shiloh and this city will be... Continue Reading →
Jeremiah 15:19 Therefore this is what the LORD says: “If you return, I will restore you; you will stand in My presence. And if you speak words that are noble instead of worthless, you will be My spokesman. It is they who must turn to you, but you must not turn to them. The word... Continue Reading →
Matthew 13:36 NIV Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” In the final address of the former Prime minister of the UK a few weeks ago, he expressed appreciation for how the opposition leader... Continue Reading →
1 Kings 3:5,9 At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this... Continue Reading →
Matthew 20:22 And answering, Jesus said, “You⁺ do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?” They say to Him, “We are able.” When requests are made, very often, they are made after thorough contemplation and assessment. A large weighting of the rationale behind... Continue Reading →
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