DAY 146 Peter receives a rather sharp rebuke when he attempts to ask Jesus about what plans He had for John. His question seemed to be a rather innocent: 'Lord, what about him?(Jn 21:21b)" Jesus' response is even more interesting. He looks squarely at Peter and tells him 'If I want him to live until... Continue Reading →
IT’S ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT US
DAY 145 Reference text: John 21:15-19 Whenever God deals with us on any matter, whether through rebuke, chastening or correction, it is for our profiting. It is for our sake, not His sake. Let's go on a journey through today's Gospel. The text is the account of a dialogue between Jesus and Peter. We would... Continue Reading →
PREPARED FOR THE FUTURE
DAY 144 Acts 20:29 I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. You cannot prepare the future. Why? Because you are not the only person who has a say on how it turns out. As matter of fact, the decision of everybody, whether good... Continue Reading →
WHEN IT’S ALL BEEN SAID AND DONE
DAY 143 We live our lives occupied by many many thoughts: what to eat or wear, where to lay our heads, how to provide for those over whom we are in charge. Beyond this, we are concerned with how to make impact: in our community and in the world, how to keep our faith, improve... Continue Reading →
WHEN WAS YOUR ANCHORING MOMENT?
DAY 142 John 16:30 Now we are sure that You know all things, and have no need that anyone should question You. By this we believe that You came forth from God.” I know it might seem like we simply believed in Jesus when we found out about Him and stayed following and continually believing... Continue Reading →
GOD STILL HAS MEN
DAY 139 There is an ongoing war, a battle between good and evil, between light and darkness, between those who are on the Lord's side and those who are not. This battle however has an interesting prize as its target- while it does appear that the grande picture is the entire colonisation of large swaths... Continue Reading →
PRAY FOR THOSE IN AUTHORITY
DAY 138 Reference text : Act 18:1-3 One thing we often forget is that even though the Christian operates by different principles, laws and precepts that are not earth-borne, living in any territory makes the laws of the land binding in our lives. As long as we are domicile in any place therefore, we have... Continue Reading →
DIVE INTO GOD
DAY 137 You are alive, but God is life itself.You live in time, but God exists outside of time for in the beginning, He was and at the end, He will be. So to even think for once that we can exhaust the syllabus called God is an interesting thought. That is why Jesus makes... Continue Reading →
WITNESSING IS A FUNTION OF TIME
DAY 134 John 15:27 And you also will bear witness, because you have been with Me from the beginning. When things happen without clear evidence, there is often an appeal for witnesses. Such a witness is an individual who is invited to give a report about something they have seen or heard. While therefore it... Continue Reading →