A daily walk in faith, hope and love
231/365 Ezekiel 34:9-10 He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath. Prophesy, son of man. Tell the breath, ‘God, the Master, says, Come from the four winds. Come, breath. Breathe on these slain bodies. Breathe life!’” So I prophesied, just as he commanded me. The breath entered them and they came alive! They stood up... Continue Reading →
203/365 Reference Text: John 20:1-18 POLICE YOUR MIND Our brains are often wired to associate specific items to specific people, states of mind or events: see a fire truck with sirens on and we think 'there's a fire somewhere'. Whenever we see tears, we can think 'something sad or joyful has happened'. Drawing associations is... Continue Reading →
RESPOND TO THE INVITATION 189/365 Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. This was a very specific request from Jesus, but it is one that can be generalised across many situations where an invitation is thrown out there for anyone to come and... Continue Reading →
188/365 MEN ARE MADE Isaiah 10:15 But the Lord says, “Shall the ax boast greater power than the man who uses it? Is the saw greater than the man who saws? Can a rod strike unless a hand is moving it? Can a cane walk by itself?” We enter into the territory of pride when... Continue Reading →
184/365 ESTIMATING YOUR WORTH Matthew 10:31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. Whenever we call a person's worth into question, it feels like we place them on trial. A trial where we seek to probe into their lives to solicit answers to questions such as: What is my worth?How... Continue Reading →
179/365 MISREPRESENTATION Matthew 9:34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils. 'He casts out demons by the Prince of demons'. On the one hand, while we could say this story was cooked up out of jealousy, it raises a bigger concern regarding the conclusions others infer from specific... Continue Reading →
LEARN BEFORE YOU CHANGE LEVEL 177/365 Matthew 9:15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. It would be easy to just press on in... Continue Reading →
FOLLOWING THE AUTHOR OF LIFE 173/365 Matthew 8:19, 20 Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” Those words which Jesus spoke to... Continue Reading →
166/365 CHANGING THE SPOTLIGHTS Matthew 7:3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Why should I lift the covers of my weaknesses to the world? Why should I announce for all and sundry that there is a log... Continue Reading →
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