A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Jeremiah 26:8-9 But as soon as Jeremiah finished telling all the people everything the Lord had commanded him to say, the priests, the prophets and all the people seized him and said, “You must die! Why do you prophesy in the Lord’s name that this house will be like Shiloh and this city will be... Continue Reading →
Jeremiah 3:15, 16a Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.” And it will come to pass, when you⁺ have multiplied and increased in the land, If we think of today's text as a literary prose subject to the laws of English grammar, then two... Continue Reading →
Matthew 10:41 He that receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. No one is unidimensional. Let's rephrase this: everybody carries more than one thing. What you receive from... Continue Reading →
Luke 2:43-44 After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. A quick historical check would reveal... Continue Reading →
Mark 11:30-32 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he... Continue Reading →
Peter was bold make a statement a question which preceded a question Jesus discerned and so offered an answer before he completed it. This was the statement "see we have left everything and followed you"(Mark 10:28). That was perhaps a statement many would want to, but dare not make. However, Peter threw it straight at... Continue Reading →
Reference text: John 15:9-11 Jesus uses an interesting choice of words today: "As the father has loved me, so have I loved you". In other words, the template of love which the father has shown me, is the same I have shown you. I dare present this to you because the father shows the gold... Continue Reading →
Today, we read about a pairing the Holy Spirit called for: "Paul and Barnabas". The account of scripture reads " While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them”(Acts 13:2) These two had worked well together... Continue Reading →
When we see a wolf attack a flock of sheep, we immediately think prey versus predator. However, today another dimension is introduced that captures our attention. John 10:2b "Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock." Sheep by nature, are herd animals so they move in a crowd, often towards the same direction.... Continue Reading →
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