A daily walk in faith, hope and love
DAY 61/365 REFERENCE TEXT: Luke 15:1-3,11-32 The story in focus today is the parable of the prodigal which always throws up new dimensions with every read. While reading today, I was intrigued again by the request of the younger son who said to his father: ‘Father, give me the share of the estate that falls... Continue Reading →
DAY 53/366 1 Peter 5:2 Shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but willingly according to God; and not for base gain but eagerly, There are those who become leaders by virtue of situations, those who are forced to become leaders and those who enter the corridors of power motivated... Continue Reading →
DAY 46/366 Luke 9:22 For what is a man profited, having gained the whole world, and having destroyed or having suffered the loss of himself? Our life is determined not solely by the existence of an extensive and well intended blueprint set out by God, but also by the contributing effects of our decisions. Ultimately,... Continue Reading →
DAY 21/366 Mark 1:17,18 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him. Every now and again, we are reminded of the things we forget, amongst them, the reality that our decision to follow Jesus will... Continue Reading →
DAY 11/366 We read an interesting account in scripture today which can be summarised this way: "Israel and the Phillistines were at war and in the first round of battle, Israel were defeated, losing 4000 men. They figured the absence of the ark of covenant was the contributing factor to their defeat hence, they sent... Continue Reading →
DAY 6/366 If you needed a large sum of money, and you knew an individual who could give that to you on very good terms, what do you actively pursue: the money or the person? There is a story told of a wealthy man who was so fed up with the lifestyle of his only... Continue Reading →
DAY 3/366 Whatever you practice diligently, onegains mastery in. So John in his first letter, highlights the 'practicing of sin'. In other words, there is a decision making component to the sin equation because regardless of the power of suggestion, choice in some form, consciously or not, also comes into play. Just because we have... Continue Reading →
DAY 364 1 John 2:17 The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever. We might look around and see all manner of evidence pointing to the effect that the world we can see is moving forward. New and wittier inventions, or technological advances noticeable across... Continue Reading →
DAY 359 Luke 1:36,38 Elizabeth, your relative, is six months pregnant with a son in her old age. People said she couldn't have a child. “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” The angel Gabriel brings Mary some inside information which may have contributed to her... Continue Reading →
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