WHEN ‘SELF’ IS EXALTED

DAY 121 John 10:12 But the hired man [who merely serves for wages], who is neither the shepherd nor the owner of the sheep, when he sees the wolf coming, deserts the flock and runs away; and the wolf snatches the sheep and scatters them. When the hireling sees a wolf, the first thing they... Continue Reading →

YOU NEED QUALIFICATION

DAY 120 John 10:2-3 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. Today's text isn't a new chapter of scripture for many because it is the parable... Continue Reading →

SOME HARD TRUTHS

DAY 119 John 6:60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? What is easier to receive: complements or criticism? Which is easier to give: good news or bad news? Whenever we explore the walk of the Christian, we would realise that if... Continue Reading →

LISTEN TO GOD

DAY 118 Acts 9:13,15 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the... Continue Reading →

DON’T LET PRIDE GET IN THE WAY

DAY 117 Acts 8:30 Philip ran up close and heard the man reading aloud from the book of Isaiah. Philip asked him, "Do you understand what you are reading? Philip runs up to the Chariot and asks 'Do you understand what you're reading?' Now mind you, this was not some young ordinary person he was... Continue Reading →

STAYING LIFTED

DAY 115 1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves, then, under God's mighty hand, so that he will lift you up in his own good time. God does his lifting and exalting at the right time because He understands the consequences of power and influence on the untransformed mind. Of note, you don't do the lifting, that... Continue Reading →

A PURSUIT IN LOVE

DAY 114 After the multiplication of bread, we see the crowd desperately looking for Jesus. In fact, they jumped into boats unsure if He was at their set destination. Jesus' first words upon seeing them however seemed like a rebuke: "Truly, truly, I say to you, you are seeking me, not because you saw signs,... Continue Reading →

FOUNDATIONS NEED TO BE LAID

DAY 113 Luke 24:16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. "Recognition" is defined as an identification based on previous encounters or knowledge. Therefore, for the two disciples who had seen Jesus while He taught across His three year ministry, it is strange that on the whole seven mile walk from Jerusalem to Emmaus,... Continue Reading →

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