A daily walk in faith, hope and love
DAY 119 John 6:60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? What is easier to receive: complements or criticism? Which is easier to give: good news or bad news? Whenever we explore the walk of the Christian, we would realise that if... Continue Reading →
DAY 118 Acts 9:13,15 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the... Continue Reading →
DAY 117 Acts 8:30 Philip ran up close and heard the man reading aloud from the book of Isaiah. Philip asked him, "Do you understand what you are reading? Philip runs up to the Chariot and asks 'Do you understand what you're reading?' Now mind you, this was not some young ordinary person he was... Continue Reading →
DAY 116 John 6:38 For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. '"Today, I will do whatever I want and say whatever I want'. That sounds very much like a regular pep talk you might tell yourself at some point in... Continue Reading →
DAY 115 1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves, then, under God's mighty hand, so that he will lift you up in his own good time. God does his lifting and exalting at the right time because He understands the consequences of power and influence on the untransformed mind. Of note, you don't do the lifting, that... Continue Reading →
DAY 114 After the multiplication of bread, we see the crowd desperately looking for Jesus. In fact, they jumped into boats unsure if He was at their set destination. Jesus' first words upon seeing them however seemed like a rebuke: "Truly, truly, I say to you, you are seeking me, not because you saw signs,... Continue Reading →
DAY 113 Luke 24:16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. "Recognition" is defined as an identification based on previous encounters or knowledge. Therefore, for the two disciples who had seen Jesus while He taught across His three year ministry, it is strange that on the whole seven mile walk from Jerusalem to Emmaus,... Continue Reading →
DAY 112 Acts 6:2 So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. The background to today's text is a concern raised among the disciples that a particular group of people were... Continue Reading →
DAY 111 Our text today presents a very interesting dynamic. Even though the entire discourse ends with multiplication of the loaves and fish, it is the conversation between Jesus and Philip that sits at the heart of our reflection. This is their dialogue as captured:Jesus turned to Philip and asked “Where can we buy bread... Continue Reading →
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