MINIBITES: THE PARABLE OF THE VIRGINS

DAY 316 Reference text: Matthew 25:1-13 1. You may inherit your father's estate, but not the determination and grit that went into the building of those assets. There are some things in life such as hope, courage, discipline, determination etc that cannot be imparted or purchased off the shelf of a shop. These are personal... Continue Reading →

FAITHFULNESS IN LITTLE

DAY 315 "If you want to check extent of a man's desire, give them a taste of what they seek and gauge their response" Jesus simply described the test of custodianship and trust in these words in Luke 16:10 "He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he... Continue Reading →

WHAT SHALL I DO?

DAY 314 Luke 16:3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. One verse from today's text that stands out are the internal considerations of the manager whose master had called him in to render accounts... Continue Reading →

REASSURANCE

DAY 313 There are times when you find people laughing as they stare onto their device screens or while reading a book, and you might find that fascinating. You might know someone who appears to fear nothing or is unperturbed in the midst of absolute chaos. Often,  the reason for this calm and assured showing... Continue Reading →

HAVE YOU COUNTED THE COST?

DAY 312 Proverbs 24:10 introduces a very interesting preamble to our discourse today. It reads 'If you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength is small.' The real question to ponder on therefore from today's text is the question Jesus asks  'have you counted the cost?' In Jesus' discourse today, He uses the building... Continue Reading →

BUSINESS AS USUAL

DAY 311 Reference text: Luke 14:15-24 Everything for the banquet was ready,  utinvited guests found reasons to not attend: the first gave an excuse: 'I have bought a piece of land and need to go check it out. The second had bought a yoke of oxen, and was going to test them out. The third,... Continue Reading →

THE REWARDER OF MEN

DAY 310 Luke 14:13-14 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.” There seems to be unspoken conventions between friends and family: if you invite me, I invite... Continue Reading →

THE WORD OF GOD AS IT IS

DAY 309 1 Thessalonians 2:13 And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe. Our encounters with other men:... Continue Reading →

THE TABLE OF HONOUR

DAY  308 Luke 14:10 But when you are invited, go and sit down [to eat] at the last place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher’; and then you will be honored in the presence of all who are at the table with you. It can be... Continue Reading →

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