DAY 220 Matthew 14:30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. In literal terms, you cannot see the wind. It's starting point and end point cannot be determined. Therefore, Peter did not see the wind. What he perceived was the effect of... Continue Reading →
YOU DO NOT LOSE WITH GOD
DAY 219 Numbers 11:4-5 Now the mixed multitude who were among them yielded to intense craving; so the children of Israel also wept again and said: “Who will give us meat to eat? We remember the fish which we ate freely in Egypt, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic; This... Continue Reading →
MAINTAIN THE BALANCE
DAY 218 Whether Peter spoke out of fear, under inspiration or by virtue of the sheer awe of the glory they were basking in matters little for our discourse today. What I would like us to ponder on are the words he spoke to Jesus: Lord,it is good that we are here. If you wish,I... Continue Reading →
WHY DO YOU PURSUE FAME?
DAY 217 Matthew 14:1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, Fame does not just spread abroad. It is always birthed out of an association, or the execution of something worth gathering attention for. Therefore, in our current age of technology and social networking, people do many things with the... Continue Reading →
GUARD YOUR THOUGHTS
DAY 216 One source of worry and offence that is given very little attention are "assumptions". Thoughts, claims,assumptions, and a host of rhetorical questions that only provide building blocks. These blocks are either consciously or unconsciously stacked until they become walls we find insurmountable. The people in Jesus hometown found themselves using a host of... Continue Reading →
UNCERTAINTIES WILL REMAIN
DAY 215 Matthew 13:47-48 Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a fishing net that was thrown into the water and caught fish of every kind. When the net was full, they dragged it up onto the shore, sat down, and sorted the good fish into crates, but threw the bad ones away. Whenever fishermen... Continue Reading →
NOT BY CHANCE
DAY 214 Exodus 34:29 When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant law in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the LORD. When one studies for a professional certification, you know you have become once that certificate is awarded.... Continue Reading →
PURSUIT OF GOD
DAY 213 Exodus 33:7 Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it outside the camp, a good distance from the camp, and he called it the tent of meeting. And everyone who sought the LORD would go out to the tent of meeting which was outside the camp. There are times when we... Continue Reading →
START MAKING PROGRESS
DAY 212 At the start of the year, many of us wrote resolutions we hoped to achieve. We are at the halfway point of the year so it's time to render some accounts. Just out of interest, how far along are you with those resolutions? Have you taken any steps at all towards them? Or... Continue Reading →