Tuesday: 12th November, 2019 Luke 17:10 So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty." On multiple occasions, expectation and the reality of issues do not turn out the same way. Likewise, What we should say and what we... Continue Reading →

Monday: 11th November, 2019 Luke 17:4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. Some commands are difficult to disobey and whenever they are virtue related, we almost are obliged to follow them. Today's instruction... Continue Reading →

Sunday: 10th November, 2019 Reference : 2 Maccabees 7:12, 9-14 Jonathan Edwards once said 'God, stamp eternity on my eyeballs'. In effect, keep me gazing intently in hope towards my time with you. Today's first reading tells the story of seven brothers and their mother who were arrested and tortured for refusing to break the... Continue Reading →

Saturday: 9th November, 2019 John 2:18 The Jews then responded to him, “What sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this? There is a story I heard about a woman who always cut off the head and tail of any fish before frying it. This was learnt by the subsequent... Continue Reading →

Friday: 8th November, 2019 Romans 15:20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation: Whenever I have a new student to tutor, even though I would have received a contact report in advance giving me an idea of where they are... Continue Reading →

Thursday: 7th November, 2019 Reference text: Romans 14:7-12 Romans 14:7-8 For we don’t live for ourselves or die for ourselves. 8 If we live, it’s to honor the Lord. And if we die, it’s to honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. In the Gospels, we come across... Continue Reading →

Wednesday: 6th November, 2019 Reference Luke 14:25-33 Luke 14:27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. In many settings, one size does not fit all: shoe sizes, clothing sizes and even medical treatment. The unique nature of individual anatomy and genetics always makes room for surprises in... Continue Reading →

Tuesday: 5th November, 2019 Usually, after delivering a well written and informative lesson, a lecturer would ask students 'any questions or additions?' The long silence that often follows is feared by many as a sign of no understanding or a desire to just leave. However, on many occasions, it is simply because there are no... Continue Reading →

Monday: 4th November, 2019 Reference text: Romans 11:29-34 Romans 11:35 Who has first given God anything, so as to receive payment in return?" From the very beginning, we have been playing catch up to God. We have always first been recipients before we even considered becoming givers. Way before we had anything to offer, before... Continue Reading →