THE PRAISE TRAP

DAY 152 OF 365 IN 2021 Mark 11:14-15 They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay... Continue Reading →

TRULY A NEW CREATION

Mark 10:48-49 Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” I always pictured in this text Jesus doing the calling... Continue Reading →

CALL FOR REVIEW

DAY 130 OF 365 IN 2021 John 16:2 They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God. It is quite sad that Jesus suggests the arrival of a moment in time, the point where the killing... Continue Reading →

THE GLORY BELONGS TO GOD

DAY 123 OF 365 IN 2021 John 14:13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. Christ is the express representation of God's image, he is the perfect reflection of the father (Col 1:15). Therefore, in telling the Apostles that  'whatever you ask... Continue Reading →

WE ARE NOT JUST HIRED HANDS

John 10:13 The hired hand runs away because he’s working only for the money and doesn’t really care about the sheep. There is a difference between an employee with a sense of ownership to their duties and one who functions solely as 'a hired-hand'. The definition is literal, an extra pair of hands who takes... Continue Reading →

COOKING REASONS

DAY 108 OF 365 IN 2021 John 6:17-18 But as darkness fell and Jesus still hadn’t come back, they got into the boat and headed across the lake toward Capernaum. The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. In accounting, there is a phrase 'to cook the books'. This refers to the use... Continue Reading →

BRUISED EGOS

DAY 103 OF 365 IN 2021 John 3:9-10 Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be? Jesus answered, “Nicodemus, aren’t you the respected teacher in Israel, and yet you don’t understand this revelation? Whenever there is a security breach, there is a review to determine 'soft points' in the system which could... Continue Reading →

ASSESSING OUR CAPACITY

DAY 99 OF 365 IN 2021 John  21:11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken. How much capacity do I you have? This is the preamble and forethought I... Continue Reading →

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