A daily walk in faith, hope and love
DAY 325 Luke 19:13 Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said. The servant in rebellion, who was utterly disobedient, did not heed instruction. As a result, he missed the key that was given alongside the money: 'do business till I return'.... Continue Reading →
DAY 324 Reference text: Luke 19:1-10 We read about Jesus passing Jericho and the exploits of a man named Zacchaeus. A few things we know about this man:1. He was chief tax collector2. He was wealthy3. He was short/small Therefore, desiring to see Jesus, he encountered two challenges: externally from the crowd and internally by... Continue Reading →
DAY 322 REFERENCE TEXT: Matthew 25:14-30 Whenever others attempt to wade into the things we call 'our own affairs', we might see them as busybodies. But if there is a set of words anyone, even in passing, can relay to another, 'make sure you make the most of your life', should find it's way into... Continue Reading →
DAY 308 Luke 14:10 But when you are invited, go and sit down [to eat] at the last place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher’; and then you will be honored in the presence of all who are at the table with you. It can be... Continue Reading →
DAY 295 Isaiah 45:1 God’s Message to his anointed,vto Cyrus, whom he took by the hand. To give the task of taming the nations, of terrifying their kings—He gave him free rein, no restrictions: We read an interesting encounter between God and king Cyrus. What is even more interesting is the nature of the discourse... Continue Reading →
DAY 272 John 1:48 Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” In today's Gospel, Nathaniel hears a very interesting statement 'I saw you'.Thus, oblivious of the fact that Jesus was watching him, he... Continue Reading →
DAY 260 Reference text: Matthew 18:21-35 Matthew 18:32,33 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? The truth is 'he... Continue Reading →
DAY 230 I came across this statement recently: never give power to the greedy,or wealth to the ignorant orhand over a knife to the crazy' Words such as these tend, to offer an opportunity to be looked at through the lens of scripture and with these, Psalms 145:15 came to mind: All eyes look to... Continue Reading →
DAY 222 2 Corinthians 9:6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. This principle of sowing and reaping is so woven into the fabric of life that it's applicability is undeniable. Saint Paul wrote these proportions which we read about in... Continue Reading →
