A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Reference: Ezekiel 47:1-12 The unit of measure described as "a thousand cubit" is more than just a unit of distance. It represents a body of knowledge, a duration of time and even an opportunity presented to gain mastery and grounding. In ankle deep water, your focus is on your feet. You think about grounding, the... Continue Reading →
The Gospel text from Luke 13:1-9, recalls the account of a dissapointed vineyard owner whose fig tree had failed to yield any fruit after three years of waiting. His disappointment prompted a suggestion to the dresser of the vineyard to cut down this 'unproductive' tree. The owner wanted fruits, not green leaves and branches. However,... Continue Reading →
We read today about an effect of prayer deemed out of the ordinary and rightly so because prayer has always been perceived to be 'outward looking'. For many generations, the efficacy of our prayers have determined on the basis of its ability to change situations, things or others. Even though these are all well-meaning intentions,... Continue Reading →
MONTH OF STRATEGIES Leviticus 19:14" Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD." I was reminded of a couple of English words this morning: slip, trip, and stumble. The first two occur as a result of an obstacle- slips often by... Continue Reading →
MONTH OF STRATEGIES Luke 5:27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him When Jesus was looking for fishermen, He went to the coast. So today, a journey by the tax booth leads to the location of... Continue Reading →
From Mass today, this was the lesson "You have to bear responsibility for every word you say". Therefore, we ought to employ a three layered filter to guard what we say and what is spoken to us.A quote from Socrates was highlighted: " if what you want to say is not true, not good, nor... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Mark 9:41 - 50 An executive summary of the versus of interest in this text are:If your hand or foot cause you to sin, cut them off. If your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. For it is better to enter into the kingdom of God maimed than with both sets... Continue Reading →
In many sports, regardless of the level of regonition, celebration and acceptance come as a product of consistent results. Those athletes currently contributing to the success story at any one time receive the most plaudits. It becomes a question of knowledge and competency, the urge 'to do well'. Ecclesiastes 9:10a gives a charge:' Whatever you... Continue Reading →
Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” What the serpent did in this encounter was why scripture used the word 'crafty' in describing it.... Continue Reading →
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