A daily walk in faith, hope and love
DAY 261 Luke 7:12 Now as He approached the gate of the city, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a sizeable crowd from the city was with her. A considerable crowd followed this woman, who was on her way to bury her... Continue Reading →
Luke 7:3-5 The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this, because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.” Men are placed... Continue Reading →
DAY 260 Reference text: Matthew 18:21-35 Matthew 18:32,33 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? The truth is 'he... Continue Reading →
DAY 259 Luke 6:46 Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? There are many who hear the same words of encouragement or advice all year round and yet at the end of everything, it seems they heard nothing. Using an analogy, Jesus in the Gospel presents two kinds... Continue Reading →
DAY 258 Luke 6:40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is perfectly trained will be like his teacher. You are some times able to tell which manager trained an athlete or a team on the basis of specific signature traits that characterise them. This is because every teacher role is to... Continue Reading →
DAY 257 Proverbs 20:4 The lazy man does not plow when the winter [planting] season arrives; So he begs at the [next] harvest and has nothing [to reap]. It can be amazing how many people journey through life expecting things to simply happen for them, and to them. They are oblivious of the fact that... Continue Reading →
DAY 256 Reference text: Colossians 3:1-11 There are moments when it clearly indicates that everything rests on the shoulders of God and we only have to be still and see Him at work. Thus, I think every now and again, as believers, we forget the level of responsibility we have in our walk with God.... Continue Reading →
DAY 255 When a task isn't done, you are not accountable for it's outcome unless it is included in the list of your assigned or inherited responsibilities. Thus, there are some things which are ours to deal and many that rest in the remit of others. 'Acquisition of the truth' is one such area which... Continue Reading →
DAY 254 Luke 6:8 Jesus knew their thoughts, so he said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and stand in front of everyone.” He got up and stood there. The Greek root word from which 'knew' is translated in today's text, is the same from which Luke 12:30 is translated 'For all... Continue Reading →
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