WE ARE ALSO HUMAN 71/365 Luke 6:37 Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Today's text made came not just as a reminder but also as rebuke, and that is what the word of God ought to do.When... Continue Reading →
YOU HAVE TO WANT TO
70/365 YOU HAVE TO WANT TO Luke 9:28 And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. Mountains have always been symbolic of the place of encounter, the place where men encountered God. So in the life... Continue Reading →
THE WAYS OF GOD
69/365 THE WAYS OF GOD Reference text: Deuteronomy 26:16-19 When we read the scripture text today, when Israel was making a declaration to obey and walk in the ways of God, they might have expected a smooth journey with clarity about all curves and bends.Yet, there was reason to be concerned for" Those ways" can... Continue Reading →
CAN WE MEET HIS STANDARDS?
68/365 CAN WE MEET HIS STANDARDS? Matthew 5:20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven Are we ever going to meet the standards of God? The gold standards we read about and the added expectation that are required of... Continue Reading →
EVERY SEARCH PROVIDES AN ANSWER
66/365 EVERY SEARCH PROVIDES AN ANSWER The word of God always makes for an amazing read. So today let's do a bit of a dissection on Matthew 7:8 We might find it interesting that there is no object at end of the three action verbs 'ask, seek and knock'. Rather we get open endings: 'For... Continue Reading →
DISCERN VALUE
DISCERN VALUE Luke 11:31 On the Judgment Day the Queen of Sheba will stand up and accuse the people of today, because she traveled all the way from her country to listen to King Solomon's wise teaching; and there is something here, I tell you, greater than Solomon. Surely there were wise men and women... Continue Reading →
A PURPOSE FOR EVERYTHING
A PURPOSE FOR EVERYTHING 65/365 Isaiah 55:11 So shall My word be that goeth forth out of My mouth: It shall not return unto Me void, Except it accomplish that which I please, And make the thing whereto I sent it prosper. Among the words that have the ability to dampen spirits, many arise when... Continue Reading →
DON’T EXPLOIT WEAKNESSES
64/365 DON'T EXPLOIT WEAKNESSES Leviticus 19:14 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD. Beyond curses, all manner of words that are uttered are not registered by a deaf person because their sense of hearing is lost. So what if... Continue Reading →
NOT AN EASY LIFE
63/365 Reference text: Luke 4:1-13 NOT AN EASY LIFE The temptation of Jesus was a desperate attempt by Satan to win him over for why else would Jesus be tempted? One does not tempt who already belongs to them. In those instances, we would rather expect 'a test', for testing is intended to improve -... Continue Reading →