A daily walk in faith, hope and love
DAY 224 Matthew 17:16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. Just because you want to be a Surgeon doesn't mean you can simply walk into any operating theatre to wield a scalpel. It will take more than your desire and enthusiasm. In the Gospel today, we cannot say... Continue Reading →
DAY 223 Matthew 16:26 What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? When making a business deal, even a novice would attempt to look at all the crucial elements likely to guarantee profit. Negotiations therefore, often... Continue Reading →
DAY 222 2 Corinthians 9:6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. This principle of sowing and reaping is so woven into the fabric of life that it's applicability is undeniable. Saint Paul wrote these proportions which we read about in... Continue Reading →
DAY 221 Numbers 13:2 Send out for yourself men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each of their fathers’ tribes send one man who is a leader among them.” Spying is a method of secretly obtaining facts and details about a person, place or organisation through... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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