DAY 129 There are many things in life over which we have little or no control - the way other people choose to behave, natural laws or disasters among others. Contrary to much popular belief however, our emotions do not form part of this list. This might sound counter intuitive, but our emotions are an... Continue Reading →
IT’S OKAY TO RUN
DAY 128 Acts 14:5-6 And when a violent attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to abuse and stone them, they became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region. In the text today, Paul and Barnabas found out they were... Continue Reading →
WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH MORE?
DAY 127 Acts 6:1 But as the believers rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent. The Greek-speaking believers complained about the Hebrew-speaking believers, saying that their widows were being discriminated against in the daily distribution of food. A question comes to mind: whenever we ask for more of anything, even things seemingly simple as more... Continue Reading →
WHAT IS MAN?
DAY 126 In the language of scripture, man is presented as a unique being, fashioned according to the image and likeness of God. To this man, who was made male and female, God gave dominion over all that He had created. Thus, while the heavens, even the heaven of heavens is the Lord's, the earth... Continue Reading →
DO YOU HAVE JESUS?
DAY 125 John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Are you on 'a way', are you on 'theway?Do you have your truth or do you have the truth?Are you alive or do you have life? These may sound... Continue Reading →
A TIME TO BE SILENT
124/365 Acts 13:15 And after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Men and brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.” I searched for today's verse across multiple versions of scripture to see if it is rendered using any... Continue Reading →
NOT A COLLECTION OF FAIRYTALES
DAY 123 1 Cor 15:1 Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, and in which you stand firm. The word of God is such an interesting collection. While it is presented as a double edged sword, able to divide even bone and marrow, another could... Continue Reading →
HIDDEN WISDOM
DAY 122 John 10:24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. How we wish at every point in time, God would simply communicate in plain language as the Jews required of Jesus. Interestingly, we come... Continue Reading →
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 →