Tuesday: December 1, 2020 Luke 10:24 For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. Let me first expand on the list Jesus provided a bit more to... Continue Reading →
WHEN ORDINARY BECOMES EXTRAORDINARY
Monday: November 30, 2020 Casting the net, Matthew 4:18-19 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. When teams are... Continue Reading →
TWO PARTS REQUIRED
Sunday: November 29, 2020 In one molecule, water is composed of two elements: hydrogen and oxygen combined in a ratio of 2:1. Without these exact elements and proportion, one does not have water. Those two parts combined are absolutely necessary because in existence independently, neither of the two can do the things water does. While... Continue Reading →
DON’T GET IMMERSED
Saturday: November 28, 2020 Luke 21:34 Be careful not to let yourselves become occupied with too much feasting and drinking and with the worries of this life, or that Day may suddenly catch you There is a psychology experiment involving a group of people passing a basket ball round a room and viewers are asked... Continue Reading →
YOU CAN HANG ON TO HIS WORD
Friday: November 27, 2020 Luke 21:33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. There is an online strategy game called "Diplomacy": it involves strategically placing one's fleets and armies in such a manner that one takes over key intercontinental supply centres. In the two modes of play, one allows... Continue Reading →
UNIQUE BATTLES
Thursday: November 26, 2020 Luke 21:21 Then those who are in Judea must run away to the hills; those who are in the city must leave, and those who are out in the country must not go into the city. There were two groups of people being addressed in this text and each received a... Continue Reading →
UNEXPECTED OPPORTUNITIES
Wednesday: November 25, 2020 Luke 21:12-13 But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name. This will be your opportunity to bear witness. We are... Continue Reading →
AN AUDIENCE AWAIT
Tuesday: November 24, 2020 Luke 21:5-6 One day people were standing around talking about the Temple, remarking how beautiful it was, the splendor of its stonework and memorial gifts. Jesus said, “All this you’re admiring so much—the time is coming when every stone in that building will end up in a heap of rubble.” I... Continue Reading →
CAN OTHERS SEE?
Pexels Monday: November 23, 2020 Luke 21:1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. In the days of Jesus, the wealthy were happy to show they had wealth thus there was no hiding what they had. It was easy to tell who was rich and who wasn't... Continue Reading →