Matthew 6:1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Actions are as important as the reasoning or thinking behind them hence one reason why in a court of law, to justly sentence someone for a... Continue Reading →

Mark 10:28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. Peter's words in the Gospel of today was not a question to Jesus, it was rather a statement made from a definite stand point. The disciples knew with a definite certainty all they had done to be... Continue Reading →

1 Peter 5:3 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock. When someone is told to be an example or a model for others to follow, there is always the underlying basis that a certain code of conduct is being followed that can be adopted by others. It is therefore... Continue Reading →

Sirach 6:17 Whoever fears the Lord makes true friends, for as a person is, so is his friend too. There have always been some sayings that are associated with God yet have no basis in his word; one being 'God helps those who help themselves'. I have always being of the view that the statement... Continue Reading →

Matthew 6:27 Worrying does not do any good, which of you by worrying can claim to add a single moment to his life. Psychologists in their description of worry, use three key elements: 1. thoughts, images, and emotions of a negative nature 2. repetitive 3. uncontrollable According to them, the intent behind worry is to... Continue Reading →

Genesis 4:7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. The story of Cain and Abel has been told countless times to us from when we were kids, yet its... Continue Reading →

Mark 8:16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread. And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened? From the mathematical implications that follow the making of this statement... Continue Reading →

Genesis 8:22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. For whatever reason, I woke up this morning and the question that came to mind was 'is there a place on the surface of the earth where it is night all... Continue Reading →

Mark 8:33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men. The concluding sentence in some versions is rendered as ' you are thinking as man does,... Continue Reading →