DAY 211 1 Kings 3:10 And the speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing. It would make little sense for anyone to advance an argument that suggests Solomon made his request at Gibeon on a whim. Attempting to reasonably convince another that he thought only about what to say after God asked... Continue Reading →
THORNS ALL AROUND
DAY 210 Matthew 13:22 The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. The soul (intellect, emotion, will) is one dimension in man where the word of God has the capacity to make... Continue Reading →
WHAT DO YOU NEED?
DAY 209 Exodus 20:19 You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” Mind you, the gifts of God are spread throughout his body, and it takes a desire to connect to other... Continue Reading →
DO YOU FEAR THE LORD?
DAY 208 Exodus 19:16 On the morning of the third day there were thunders and lightnings and a thick cloud on the mountain and a very loud trumpet blast, so that all the people in the camp trembled. The God who appeared to Moses and the nation of Israel did so in a manner that... Continue Reading →
WHAT DON’T YOU KNOW ?
DAY 207 Matthew 13:7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: We will have very different schools of thought whenever we explore the parable of the sower. The seed of interest today are those that fell among thorns. These seeds could very well argue that they received the short... Continue Reading →
REDIRECTING THE FOCUS
DAY 206 As a creation, man is jealous- that is clearly something we picked up from our creator. Men therefore relish the acknowledgements that folllow an achievement. Hence, one of the hardest betrayals any person can endure is when another takes the credit for what is perceived as 'their effort and hardwork'. It is like... Continue Reading →
BECOME A HARD TARGET.
DAY 205 Exodus 14:8 The Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, so that he pursued the Israelites, who were marching out boldly. The same Pharoah who charged Moses and Aaron by night (Ex 12:3), to take Israel out of Egypt, appears dazed when he is told that Israel had fled. So, he... Continue Reading →
MINIBITES
DAY 204 1. Just because you are zealous about changing something or someone, doesn't mean you first have to become that. Simply, you cannot become a monster just to catch one because after that, what happens? My mind was cast to the Paul's first letter to the Corinthians 'I make myself all things to all... Continue Reading →
DON’T IGNORE THE STORIES OF MEN
DAY 202 Matthew 12:3 He answered, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? What use is there in understanding the happenings in the lives of those who have passed on? What would have been the use of knowing what David did when men were in a new era and... Continue Reading →