A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Genesis 3:12 The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.” A contract is intended to be a two way street - an offer first, and then its acceptance. While it seemed Adam was laying the blame on Eve, his words revealed... Continue Reading →
A heart of prayer precedes a habit of prayer While discipline can serve as a fuel for prayer, prayer in itself has to become a heart to heart affair with God. 'A heart of prayer' is where intimacy leads, and this is preferred over 'a habit of prayer' where prayer becomes a mechanical recital of... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Acts 16:22-34 In today's account, Paul and Silas' prayer had triggered an earthquake that loosened the bonds of all prisoners where they were. Here is where things get interesting: the jailer took his sword to kill himself because to him, he had failed at the one assignment he had been given, which was... Continue Reading →
Isaiah 49:2 He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in his quiver. As the Archer, God determines when you come out of the quiver to be fired towards a target. He knows when polished arrows... Continue Reading →
Matthew 1:19 Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly Among the many gifts God gave to man, foundational among them evident in the garden and with implications even in our salvation is 'free will'. This refers to the freedom to choose, whatever... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Matthew 18:21-35We read about two servants making a plea using the same words: "Have patience with me and I will pay all". One, however, ends up free and forgiven of their debt, while the other ends up in prison. What is interesting is that for the servant who was forgiven, the very same... Continue Reading →
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 In today's Gospel, we read about man whose simple biography can be captured as follows:1. Name: Levi2. Occupation: Tax collector3. Job location: The Tax booth It... Continue Reading →
Sirach 15:15-17 If you choose, you can keep the commandments, and to act faithfully is a matter of your own choice. He has placed before you fire and water; stretch out your hand for whichever you choose. Before each person are life and death, and whichever one chooses will be given. There are things that... Continue Reading →
Reference text: 1 Kings 11:4-13 1 Kings 11:6 So Solomon did evil in the eyes of the LORD; he did not follow the LORD completely, as David his father had done. One thing God dislikes is lukewarmness, that feeling where we have one leg in and another one out, as if we are feeling things... Continue Reading →
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