A daily walk in faith, hope and love
SHAKE IT OFF AND PRESS ON 182/365 Matthew 10:14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. There are things we pick up consciously with some effort, while others come with significant passivity. Like when a neighbour... Continue Reading →
181/365 THERE IS A PLAN The disciples today were sent forth with explicit instructions: 'Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel' (Matthew 10:5b-6). Anyone concerned would have wondered 'what happens to those not covered in this mandate? To this, the charge... Continue Reading →
179/365 MISREPRESENTATION Matthew 9:34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils. 'He casts out demons by the Prince of demons'. On the one hand, while we could say this story was cooked up out of jealousy, it raises a bigger concern regarding the conclusions others infer from specific... Continue Reading →
179/365 CASTING THE CROWD OUT Matthew 9:25 When the crowd had been driven outside, he went in, took her by the hand, and the young lady got up. Can two walk together if they are not in agreement? The words of prophet Amos (3:3) appeared to be the guiding principle in the interaction we read... Continue Reading →
178/365 DO UNTO OTHERS I had to make a quick round trip this morning and an event along the way got me thinking. Since I was in a bit of a hurry, the last thing I expected was to find myself following a slow moving vehicle but as life would have it, that was exactly... Continue Reading →
LEARN BEFORE YOU CHANGE LEVEL 177/365 Matthew 9:15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. It would be easy to just press on in... Continue Reading →
176/365 ACKNOWLEDGE THE NEED Matthew 9:12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. There is always a caveat, a set of variables and reasons why anyone chooses to present themselves to a healthcare facility intending to see a physician. Perhaps,... Continue Reading →
175/365 Reference text: Amos 7:10-17 King David was a lone shepherd with his herd, and Amos about whom we read today, confirms his origins as 'a herdsman and dresser of sycamore figs'. Both men had 'humble' beginnings. It may suffice to dare say that they began from places of obscurity; places from which a great... Continue Reading →
174/365 Reference text: Acts 12:1-11 GUARD WHAT IS PRECIOUS TO YOU Herod sits in our limelight today and rightly deserving because of how far he was was ready to go to get the results he wanted. In particular, his intricate security plan to ensure Peter remained in custody until after the passover so he could... Continue Reading →
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