In your life, you would have come across in person or in reading history, people once haughty and proud, bold and unfazed in their approach to living. The same people may often have little regard for the lives and pain of others, as though it was only about themselves. However, there may come other seasons... Continue Reading →
PRESERVING SUCCESS
Mark 12:1 Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. The easiest part of the chain discussed in the Gospel was... Continue Reading →
HOW DOES THAT CONCERN YOU?
John 20:21-22 When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me. We read about what seems to be a Question and answer session between Peter and Jesus. However, on this account, Jesus does not... Continue Reading →
THE EXCELLENCY OF EFFICIENCY
Reference: Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25 If there was one man who had impeccable timings, it would be Jesus. On multiple occasions, we notice he moved only when specific details had arrived, as though he was waiting for them. When Lazarus was sick, he heard but did not move. In the synagogue, when he read Isaiah, he... Continue Reading →
YOU MAY BE OUTRUN, BUT FINISH THE RACE
John 20:4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. I know it's easy to say today's Gospel passage described a shootout competition between age and youth because Peter's delayed arrival coincided with the fact that he was older than his compatriot with whom he... Continue Reading →
NOISE IS NOT EQUAL TO INFLUENCE
'There will be surprises in heaven' - whenever I have heard this statement, it has been used in reference to what is deemed as service to the Lord and to his kingdom. The reason is because there is a tendency to think that those who are the 'face of the Gospel' as we see it,... Continue Reading →
RESULTS WILL BE ASKED FROM YOU
Daniel 1:5 The king assigned them a daily portion of the food that the king ate, and of the wine that he drank. They were to be educated for three years, and at the end of that time they were to stand before the king. For the youths taken to Babylon, because their origin was... Continue Reading →
THE LESSON OF THE SYCAMORE TREE
Reference text: Luke 19:1-10Scripture provides one description of Zachaeus, and that was the fact that 'he was rich'. Reading further, it becomes rather obvious that he had not become wealthy by chance. He had become someone who had developed great resourcefulness in the midst of what others would describe as challenging times. In today's account,... Continue Reading →
YOUR TRAINING IS UNIQUE
Psalm 147:20 He has not dealt this way with any [other] nation; They have not known [understood, appreciated, heeded, or cherished] His ordinances. Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!) While the whole verse is packed, it was the opening line that caught my eye: "He has not dealt this way with any other. There are somethings described... Continue Reading →