A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Before Stephen was stoned, the action of the crowd was significant: "At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him" (Acts 7:57). Their first action was to plug their ears from hearing. Because if faith comes by hearing, that faculty had to be cut off to sustain... Continue Reading →
When multiple priorities exist, choices result in trade offs, and that is where problems arise. The Apostle encountered their first hiccup with increasing numbers when the story of food distribution came up. And while this was a genuine cause for concern, they were quick to realise that it created a need for prioritisation: "So the... Continue Reading →
Man was primarily created as a theatre to show God in nature and in function. Hence, at the creation of man, God set some expectations, among them: fruitfulness, multiplication, subduing and dominating (Gen 1:26ff). Therefore, when others peak into our lives from outside, there should be tangible evidences of undeniable results that show that we... Continue Reading →
John 21:3 Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We are going with you also.” They went out and immediately got into the boat, and that night they caught nothing. How random and odd would it have been that a band of Apostles would suddenly arise and say "let's... Continue Reading →
Mary Magdalene on her first encounter with Jesus supposed him to be the gardener. So we realise the direction of her query in " John 20:15b “Sir, if You have carried Him away, tell me where You have laid Him, and I will take Him away.” However, after Jesus rightly addressed her by name, in... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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