A daily walk in faith, hope and love
DAY 119/365 EXPECT THE BEST Other renditions try to tone down the devastation Paul was doing to the church with the use of words like ' Saul was persecuting, trying to destroy or cruelly harassing the church. Yet, it seems the impact of his dealings did go a lot further and scripture does not mince... Continue Reading →
MINI BITES At the start of a new month, let's ponder on these snippets: 1. People simply don't fight for what they believe, it is instead a fight to maintain the match between what they believe, what they expect and what they desire (JBP)That is where you can encounter real chaos if real balance is... Continue Reading →
117/365 WINNING AT ALL COST Acts 6:10-11 The Holy Spirit gave Stephen such wisdom in responding to their arguments that they were humiliated; in retaliation, they spread a vicious rumor: “We heard Stephen speak blasphemies against Moses and God.” In a boxing match, you cannot hit below the belt, or strike with your head, forearm... Continue Reading →
116/365 DON'T ACT WITHOUT PURPOSE John 21:3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. 'I'm going fishing' and the reason for going fishing was just to pass time. To... Continue Reading →
115/365 PROPORTIONATE RISING Reference: Acts 6:1-7 Acts 6:1 In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. Notice the timing of today's complaint was at the time when the number of disciples... Continue Reading →
114/365 John 6:8-9 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him, There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? When Jesus asked the disciples for food, Andrew identified a lad with five loaves and two fish but immediately wrote... Continue Reading →
THE REWARD FOR OBEDIENCE 113/365 Acts 5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. Sometimes obeying God isn't great. It is a hustle many in the right frame of mind would do well to avoid. It can make you look stupid, ask Abraham who was... Continue Reading →
112/365 THE ALTAR OF LOVE AWAITS In school, before students are given questions to solve on their own, more often than not teachers work through a few examples with them. The intention behind those examples is the same as in other cases 'to show them the process to obtain answers' That is the very thing... Continue Reading →
DAY 111/365 MINI BITES A question to start with or think about. Regarding what you're doing now, do you have God's permission? Sometimes, when we want something bad enough, we can convince ourselves that God is blessing it when in fact He may be warning us against it. Regardless, of the circumstances then, God's mercy... Continue Reading →
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