A HOUSE DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF

One of the most used scriptures in discussing the area of agreement or division is Amos 3:3 which reads "Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?" Thus, we identify that at the very foundation of a walk together is the agreement to do so. That is the starting point. And if... Continue Reading →

YOU ARE NOT YOUR OWN BOSS

The Scribe in today's Gospel was given a complement thus by Jesus following his wise response: 'you are not far from the Kingdom of God'. It becomes obvious that the distance been referred to here was not a physical one, but one related to mental orientation and mindset. The first of which the scribe rephrased... Continue Reading →

GETTING TO THE TOP

Getting to the top is not the problem, it is staying there that poses a real challenge". Everyone running moves forward, aiming for what lies ahead of them. So what happens when one appears to have arrived at the top, their ultimate goal? While they can lose their motivation because there may be nothing else... Continue Reading →

BEFORE GOD SPEAKS..

The Gospel of today was an expression of the gift of Word of wisdom. Jesus gave the disciples information of events regarding preparation for the passover, and everything unfolded exactly as they had been told. We read 'So the two disciples went into the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they... Continue Reading →

HOLDING BACK MAY COST YOU

Mark 11:29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Jesus' conversation with the authorities in the temple revolved around 'give and then receive'. They were asked a question, the answer to which... Continue Reading →

WHAT ARE YOUR TRIGGERS?

REFERENCE TEXT: MARK 10:46-52 Before any race, there is some form of signaling. Whether light or sound is used, there is always a stimuli that marks the start of any event. For us as humans, we also have stimuli that solicit responses from us, we could refer to these as triggers. This is a description... Continue Reading →

GRACE TO ENDURE

Mark 10:34 They will mock him, spit on him, flog him with a whip, and kill him, but after three days he will rise again Sometimes, God does not reveal all the intricacies of our life's journey to us because knowing us, we would rather forfeit the glorious end if we became aware of all... Continue Reading →

A GUARD OVER YOUR LIPS

Psalms 141:3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. When a prisoner escapes under custody, it is a big deal. We can thus cast our minds to the story of the jailer in the Acts of the Apostles who nearly took his own life for fear that his... Continue Reading →

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