A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Reference text: John 1:45-51 We read a passage in scripture that captures two scenes. The first is Nathaniel's question to Phillip "can anything good come out of Nazareth?" The easiest thing for Philip to do would have been to provide a strong case for why something good could come out of Nazareth. Instead, he makes... Continue Reading →
Matthew 16:19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” For generations, those who kept the keys to specific places were respected and people of high standing because they determined literally,... Continue Reading →
Matthew 22:11-12 But when the king came in to look over the dinner guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed in wedding clothes, and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ And the man was speechless. How did you arrive at where you are now?... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Ezekiel 28:1-10 In the pride of your heart you say, “I am a god; I sit on the throne of a god in the heart of the seas.”But you are a mere mortal and not a god, though you think you are as wise as a god (verse 1) Limits such as word... Continue Reading →
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 →
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