A daily walk in faith, hope and love
DAY 105 REFERENCE: Acts 9:31-42 Acts 9:39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. While we are not saved 'by good works',... Continue Reading →
DAY 97 Nicodemus found himself sat in a master class under the feet of Jesus discussing deep matters. In the course of this discussion, he asks the same question Mary asked 'How can these things be?' (John 3:9) It is at this point that Jesus makes an interesting remark in John 3:10 when he answered,... Continue Reading →
DAY 96/366 1 John 5:3 In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, Other renditions replace the words 'not burdensome' with alternatives such as 'not grevious, not difficult or not oppressive.Unfortunately, that is exactly the description we give to the commandments: as restricting, limiting and unbending.... Continue Reading →
DAY 89/366 On the good Friday, the Gospel according to John is read. I tend to listen to this Gospel with my eyes closed because of the ability to picture the scenes along the journey to the cross. It is such a moving scenary that it always leaves a heavy imprint each time. On this... Continue Reading →
DAY 77/366 Isaiah 42:3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. 'A bruised reed and a faintly burning wick' could very easily lose their strength and flame respectively. Their hopes rest on a knife' edge and anyone could easily take... Continue Reading →
DAY 58/366 Jeremiah 18:18 They said, “Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah; for the teaching of the law by the priest will not cease, nor will counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophets. So come, let’s attack him with our tongues and pay no attention to anything he says.” The people in... Continue Reading →
DAY 50/366 Matthew 25:32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates his sheep from the goats: This text has been playing on repeat in mind for the last day and I have been asking 'why would a shepherd separate these two animals?... Continue Reading →
DAY 45/366 Matthew 6:1 Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. Unfortunately, there isn't any other way to put this other than to attest to the fact that we live in an era... Continue Reading →
42/366 When a person claims to be 'a master or expert at something', they could ask any of their students to watch them do something, and imitate. In other words, they have so grasped the foundations of what they have mastered that it is safe to mirror what they do to grasp what they also... Continue Reading →
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