SUCH LOVE

DAY 97 Today is a day for very pensive reflections and the hymns speak volumes. Two come to mind from this afternoon: The first is Graham Kendrick's titled "such love'. The first stanza is as follows: Such love, pure as the whitest snowSuch love, weeps for the shame I knowSuch love, paying the debt I... Continue Reading →

A HUMBLE GOD

DAY 96 John 13:12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. Humility and service were important to Jesus, hence, he had to ensure that his disciples understood those concepts while he was with... Continue Reading →

THE PRICE FOR FIRST PLACE

DAY 80 John 5:4 for an angel of the Lord went down into the pool at appointed seasons and stirred up the water; the first one to go in after the water was stirred was healed of his disease. As long as an event is tagged as a competition, while everyone may come in with... Continue Reading →

BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR WORDS

DAY 67 Jeremiah 18:18,a,c Then they said, “Come and let us devise plans against Jeremiah; Come and let us attack him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.” When the people in the days of Jeremiah wanted to plot against him, their focus was on using two things:... Continue Reading →

THERE ARE OTHER CURRENCIES

DAY 65 Luke 6:38 Give,and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” When faced with the same issue, one person might use their own money, another needs to... Continue Reading →

ASK WHY

DAY 55 The questions of life are often answered in layers. The word which opens the question determines the nature of the response one receives. The question word used in today's text is 'why' hence the question posed to Jesus: 'why do the Pharisees fast but your disciples do not? (Matthew 9:14) It is very... Continue Reading →

USERS OF GOD AND MEN

DAY 50 Matthew 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; The charge today is to pray for an interesting group of people- 'enemies, those who curse us, those who hate... Continue Reading →

TIME SPENT IN HIDING

DAY 40 Mark 7:24 Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know it; yet he could not keep his presence secret. In the Gospel today, Jesus entered town and wanted to slip under the radar. But as we read, it was... Continue Reading →

DO YOU HAVE A GOOD NAME?

DAY 33 Mark 6:14b-15  Some people thought He was John the Baptist, who had come back to life with the power to work miracles. Others thought he was Elijah or some other prophet who had lived long ago. We read about Herod who heard about Jesus because he had become so well known. His name... Continue Reading →

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