A daily walk in faith, hope and love
DAY 8 Isaiah 60:5 Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will throb and swell with joy; the wealth on the seas will be brought to you, to you the riches of the nations will come. You will very likely be delighted when your barns are full and the riches of nations are... Continue Reading →
DAY 7 I am a tenth of the way through my January reading. It is a book recommended by my brother titled "Quiet- the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking". As I read through the pages today, a statement got me doing a bit of thinking: "Prepare a face to meet... Continue Reading →
365/365 According to the calendar days, today marks the end of the year in the part of the world I find myself. Others have already transitioned so as we countdown the hours for the year to turn the corner, it's time to do a bit of rounding up. This means some questions will have to... Continue Reading →
356/365 1 Samuel 1:27-28 For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him. Therefore I also have lent him to the Lord; as long as he lives he shall be lent to the Lord.” So they worshiped the Lord there. Whenever we pray for something, God... Continue Reading →
354/365 I have been in London for the last week so making it back home today, I was surprised to see snow from about a week ago still unmelted. That was quite a scene and I had a few slips on my walk about. Apparently, there hasn't been enough heat from the sun to cause... Continue Reading →
Luke 7:24-26 An interesting question about pursuit comes into the frame of conversation in the address Jesus gives today's Gospel. We read it as follows: When John’s messengers left, Jesus began speaking to the crowds about John: “What did you go out to the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? But what... Continue Reading →
342/365 Today is Gaudete - rejoicing Sunday when translated. One of the hardest things however to do is remaining joyful. There appears to be too many things not going right in and with our lives to warrant any celebration. Yet, we are to be joyful, not happy. For while happiness is always situation dependent, joy... Continue Reading →
342/365 Whenever information is delivered using the past tenses, it often denotes a missed opportunity, a chance gone by to alter the outcome of events. In the writings of Isaiah read today, God addresses Israel using tenses of the past "If only you had paid attention to my commands...'(48:17a) There had to be have been... Continue Reading →
341/365 Genesis 3:9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? The version of today's text that I read on my app begins with a preamble in square brackets before presenting God's call to Adam. It begins with the words [After Adam had eaten of tree]. While that was... Continue Reading →
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