A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Luke 14:29-30 For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, saying, ‘This person began to build and wasn't able to finish.’ For our discourse today, I will digress from what seems the core of today's Gospel: "making detailed plans". In no way am... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Matthew 22:1-14 An invitation by definition is "a written or verbal request inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something." An advertisement is an invitation, and like other invites, lays some kind of role on the invitee to respond as they desire: whether to accept or reject. Events may have dress codes,... Continue Reading →
The prophet Jeremiah today found himself in quite a predicament. But for the Intercession of Ebed-Melech with King Zedekiah, the outcome would not have been the best. Yet, the word of the King sent a reminder "Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah... Continue Reading →
Matthew 13:44 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field We read about comparisons Jesus makes with the Kingdom of heaven, one as a treasure hidden in a... Continue Reading →
I recently listened to a message titled "seed time and harvest". Two central themes I gleaned were:1. "every harvest, whether good or bad, is pre-programmed." And the contributors to that programming among many things include our knowledge or ignorance, choices, and mindset.2. There are three potential sowers in your field: God, the devil and yourself.... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Ezekiel 34:11-16 Among the many traits that characterize a good leader is the ability to delegate. This refers to the knowhow to assign tasks to be completed to others after discerning their capacity to execute them, or with the intent for them to learn through that new task. The latter is appropriate if... Continue Reading →
Matthew 5:2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, I was quite intrigued by why scripture provides the level of detail it does, including "Jesus opening his mouth and teaching his audience". But then it clicked 'there is a place for everything under the sun'. There is a place for silence, a place... Continue Reading →
Acts 18:3 So, because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked; for by occupation they were tentmakers. When Paul found Aquila and Priscilla beyond their belief in God, which was key to the relationship and served as the foundation, 'they were also tent makers'. So there was clear reason for... Continue Reading →
Acts 18:3 So, because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked; for by occupation they were tentmakers. When Paul found Aquila and Priscilla beyond their belief in God, which was key to the relationship and served as the foundation, 'they were also tent makers'. So there was clear reason for... Continue Reading →
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