DAY 298 Luke 12:42-43 The Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time? It will be good for that servant whom the master finds doing so when he returns. When an individual begins their... Continue Reading →
WORK WITHIN YOUR SCOPE
DAY 296 Luke 12:13-14 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? On the walks of Jesus through town as we read, he is met by a... Continue Reading →
DARE TO RISE IN INFLUENCE
DAY 295 Isaiah 45:1 God’s Message to his anointed,vto Cyrus, whom he took by the hand. To give the task of taming the nations, of terrifying their kings—He gave him free rein, no restrictions: We read an interesting encounter between God and king Cyrus. What is even more interesting is the nature of the discourse... Continue Reading →
IS YOUR EAR TRAINED TO HEAR?
DAY 294 Luke 12:11-22 Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say. For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.” It is easy to claim every promise of... Continue Reading →
KEEPING TRACK OF EVERYTHING
DAY 293 Every now and again, we bump into deep mysteries hidden in the word and that gets us excited because another covering is lifted into the word of God. However, the hardest things to accept from the word are often those that do not seem to require much extra garnishing to communicate their content.... Continue Reading →
THE KEY OF KNOWLEDGE
DAY 292 Luke 11:52 Woe to you lawyers! for you have taken away the key of knowledge; you did not enter yourselves, and you hindered those who were entering.” As far as doors are concerned, keys can serve only one of two purposes: lock people out or grant them access. Jesus is the key to salvation,... Continue Reading →
FORBEARANCE
DAY 290 A word in scripture has been playing on my mind through the day after hearing it yesterday. It is a word that isn't mentioned much in the world, perhaps owing to it's proximity to 'forgiveness'. But as I reflected on this word, this message was laid on my heart and so I share... Continue Reading →
CALCULATING THE PRICE
DAY 289 Luke 11:31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. The queen of the south travelled from... Continue Reading →
WHAT, AND HOW TO HEAR
DAY 287 Luke 11:28 Blessed rather are those who hear those who hear the word and keep it. To be able to keep the word, one must first be in a position to hear it. However, there are dynamics to hearing. Among the many statements Jesus made, one that was fairly common was 'he that... Continue Reading →