Matthew 26:14-15 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?” And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver. Reading through today's text, in Matthew 26, Proverbs chapter 6 jumped out at me and... Continue Reading →
CONSECRATIONS ARE HEDGES
Reference text: Numbers 21: 4-9 Sometimes, in reading the story of Israel and their journey with God, I wonder how far our generation would have made it and how many of us would be left. Reading events like today where fiery serpents were sent into their camp made one wonder if God was being too... Continue Reading →
QUESTIONS TO PONDER ON
Reference text: 1 Samuel 16:1-13, John 9:1-41 1. What areas in my own life am I blind to? It's a simple truth that a man will always claim to be right in his own eyes. Left to ourselves, we are the very best- perfectly made and without flaws. In every area of our lives where... Continue Reading →
‘OTHER PEOPLE’ ARE NOT THE STANDARD
Luke 18:11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. We read a popular and interesting discourse today: the parable discussing the visit of the Pharisee and Tax collector to the temple to pray. Our focus... Continue Reading →
THINGS WON’T PROTECT THEMSELVES
Luke 11:21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe The only thing that guarantees the protection of anything one possesses is first a consciousnes of its value, then the presence of a strong man armed with the right weapons guarding his goods. There is therefore, a method to... Continue Reading →
A GREAT DIVIDE
Luke 16:26 And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’ In the context of Mark 11:24, "Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray,... Continue Reading →
YOU CANNOT EXPECT WHAT YOU HAVE NOT GIVEN
Luke 6:37-38 NKJV “Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you... Continue Reading →
YOUR HEART, THE YOUR GIFT
Matthew 5:23-24 ESV So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. If we aren't careful, we might be tempted to think... Continue Reading →
ASK – Ask, Seek & Knock
Matthew 7:7-12 is a very popular scripture quoted in many circles. It is the text we refer to as "ASK", an abbreviation for Ask, Seek and Knock. While reading this text again today, my mind was drawn to how much of a blank slate the text is. It is without borders or limits, hence some... Continue Reading →