Friday: 3rd May, 2019 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 1 Corinthians 15:8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. Saint Paul does a good job mentioning a long list of forerunners to whom the Lord had appeared almost as though he wanted to take the spotlight... Continue Reading →
ARE YOU PERPLEXED?
Thursday: 2nd May, 2019 Reference: Psalm 34 Psalm 34:19 Many hardships and perplexing circumstances confront the righteous, But God rescues him from them all. Messi may have been described as a lot of things: magical, mercurial, phenomenal and unplayable; but the word 'perplexing' could rightly be added to that evolving list of adjectives. Last night,... Continue Reading →
JUST A SMALL TWEAK
Wednesday: 1st May, 2019 Reference text: Acts 5:17-26 Acts 5:23 We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them we found no one inside.” Magic! That is what we say when we can't seem to find any logical explanation for things that appear out of nowhere... Continue Reading →
PERMANENTLY UNDER GRACE
Tuesday: 30th April, 2019 Reference text: Acts 4:31-37 Acts 4:33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. The boldness to proclaim the good news, the ability to live in unity and love truly, the conviction to trust others with all... Continue Reading →
SUBMIT TO AUTHORITY
Monday: 29th April, 2019 Reference text: John 3:1-8 John 3:1-2 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you... Continue Reading →
HE BRINGS PEACE
Sunday: 28th April, 2019 Reference text: 20:19-31 John 20:19 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. Oh! the things... Continue Reading →
DO YOU DESIRE CHANGE?
Saturday: 27th April, 2019 Reference text: Acts 4:13-21 Acts 4:20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. Sometimes, the contrasting attitudes we see in life cause us to think about things differently. The actions of Peter and John from the Acts of the Apostles puts this into some perspective.... Continue Reading →
ADJUST YOUR FOCUS
Friday: 26th April, 2019 Reference text: John 21:1-14 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. In high school, while preparing for a section of my English language... Continue Reading →
STARTING WITH THE VISIBLE
Thursday : 25th April, 2019 1st reading: Acts 3:11-26, Psalm 8 Gospel: Luke 24:35-48 Luke 24:39 Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have." I had the opportunity to visit the Blue mountains in Australia... Continue Reading →