YOU ARE A TENANT

DAY 281 Matthew 21:37-38 Last of all, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said. “But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and take his inheritance.’ The owner of this vineyard was one who had great expectation... Continue Reading →

HEAVEN’S SEAL OF APPROVAL

DAY 280 Luke 10:17,20 The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.” However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” The things that we rejoice about and celebrate, may not be those we ought to... Continue Reading →

THE MAN BEHIND THE WORKS

DAY 279 Luke 10:13, Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 'Mighty works' are indeed a sermon in themselves, for they carry in the the potential... Continue Reading →

UNDERSTANDING ACTIVATES THE WORD

DAY 278 Reference text: Nehemiah 8:1-12 Today's text reminded me of the Ethiopian Eunuch in Acts chapter 8 who sat in his carriage reading the book of Isaiah. It was to him Philip appeared and asked 'Do you understand what you're reading?' To this he replied 'How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it... Continue Reading →

GOD FIRST

DAY 277 Luke 9:62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. We read about two interesting groups of people in the Gospel: the first set meet Jesus and his disciples along the road and offer to join the... Continue Reading →

MISSING OUT ON ENCOUNTERS

DAY 276 Luke 9:53 But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem. There are many things that can cause you to take offence with others. This is often the case with those from whom you can receive, or those who have something you desire. You are very likely to... Continue Reading →

THERE ARE NO SURPRISES

DAY 275 Zechariah 8:6 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “It may seem marvelous to the remnant of this people at that time, but will it seem marvelous to me?” declares the Lord Almighty." Reading the book of the prophet Zechariah triggered a bit of a Laugh. Whenever we receive breakthroughs and answers to... Continue Reading →

THE PARABLE OF THE TWO SONS

DAY 274 Reference text: Matthew 21:28-32 As we read this short but interesting text from the Gospel of Matthew, let's ponder on these snippets from some of its verse: LESSON 1The father had two sons and he did not try to convince the first son to accept his offer. Let's not convince ourselves into thinking... Continue Reading →

LOOK UP AND AHEAD

DAY 272 Zechariah  2:1 I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. The action highlighted by Zechariah today is 'to lift up one's eyes'. And while these words connote a rather simple meaning, it is in our interest to consider them a bit more... Continue Reading →

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