Isaiah 26:18 We became pregnant, we writhed in pain; we gave birth to wind. We have won no victories on earth, and the earth’s inhabitants have not fallen. The question "what do you have to show for it?" is what comes to mind after reading the text from the Prophet Isaiah. We could consider the... Continue Reading →
THE EFFECTS OF FRUITFULNESS
We read about Israel being described as a 'luxuriant vine', whose fruit bearing resulted in an increase in the gap between them and God where they set up altars He disapproved of. (Hosea 10:1-2).Whenever an individual achieves an enviable level of results and fruitfulness, the first thing that suffers is their relationship: first with God,... Continue Reading →
A HOUSE DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF
One of the most used scriptures in discussing the area of agreement or division is Amos 3:3 which reads "Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?" Thus, we identify that at the very foundation of a walk together is the agreement to do so. That is the starting point. And if... Continue Reading →
WHAT ARE YOUR TRIGGERS?
REFERENCE TEXT: MARK 10:46-52 Before any race, there is some form of signaling. Whether light or sound is used, there is always a stimuli that marks the start of any event. For us as humans, we also have stimuli that solicit responses from us, we could refer to these as triggers. This is a description... Continue Reading →
ARE YOU REALLY FREE?
Reference text: Acts 28:16-30 Acts 28:16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him. Today's account tells us of Paul's house arrest when he came to Rome. While he acknowledged the injustice,... Continue Reading →
DON’T FEAR THE SEASON OF PRUNING
DAY 113 John 15:2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. Pruning is a process that describes the removal of diseased, damaged, structurally weakened or unwanted parts of a plant with the aim to... Continue Reading →
THE SCHOOL OF RIGHT PROCESS
107/366 Reference text: John 10:1-10 Any individual who knows a bit of arithmetic would have come to realize that there is often more than one way to arrive at the answer to any problem. This is particularly true with mathematical concepts. However, there are instances when questions will specify what approaches should be applied and... Continue Reading →
IT PAYS TO DO GOOD
DAY 105 REFERENCE: Acts 9:31-42 Acts 9:39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. While we are not saved 'by good works',... Continue Reading →
DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO?
DAY 97 Nicodemus found himself sat in a master class under the feet of Jesus discussing deep matters. In the course of this discussion, he asks the same question Mary asked 'How can these things be?' (John 3:9) It is at this point that Jesus makes an interesting remark in John 3:10 when he answered,... Continue Reading →