A daily walk in faith, hope and love
DAY 332 OF 365 IN 2021 BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US There are many situations where some form of response is warranted, a reaction that acknowledges that one is aware of the requirements of the situation. The hymn 'oh bread of heaven' written by Saint Alphonsus Ligouri triggers a challenge whenever I hear it and... Continue Reading →
DAY 331 OF 365 IN 2021. LEAVE NOTHING UNATTENDED Luke 21:34 But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap. The average person already has their thoughts occupied such that there is no room for many... Continue Reading →
DAY 330 OF 365 IN 2021 CUSTODIANS OF GRACES Luke 21:29 And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. The fig tree is a particular kind of tree by whose leaves one can tell when summer arrives. However today, we are given a very interesting parable: "look not... Continue Reading →
DAY 329 OF 365 IN 2021 A HIGHER HAND Reference text: Daniel 6:11-27 Daniel 6:16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee. While today's account tells the story... Continue Reading →
DAY 328 OF 365 IN 2021 WEIGHED AGAINST THE SCALES In the book of Daniel today, we read about the writings on the wall while king Belshazzar drank with his Lords.The whole encounter is one that would have been a sight to behold considering what happened to the king: Then the king’s face grew pale,... Continue Reading →
DAY 326 OF 365 IN 2021 A TEST OF TRUE ALLEGIANCE Daniel 1:7 The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego. Nebuchadnezzar, after conquering Judah, requested that some young men be brought to his palace in Babylon for service. In his criteria... Continue Reading →
DAY 325 OF 365 IN 2021 PERSONAL OR COMMUNAL? John 18:34 Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?” From the conversation between pilate and Jesus, we can make an inference as well as ponder on a question: "Have you made your own conviction... Continue Reading →
DAY 324 OF 365 IN 2021 ENGAGING THE MIND I am always fascinated by the mind. Its full potential remains to be discovered. I was drawn in today by the example the Sadducees presented to Jesus: This was the story: Teacher, Moses wrote this law for us: ‘If a man dies and leaves a wife... Continue Reading →
DAY 323 OF 365 IN 2021 KNOWLEDGE INFLUENCES ACCESS Luke 19:46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. Humans are creatures of brilliant improvisation. When we do not have the particular tools to complete a particular task, we can find... Continue Reading →
