A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Luke 17:1a Jesus said to His disciples, “Stumbling blocks [temptations and traps set to lure one to sin] are sure to come [inevitable] Recently, I came across these words Just because you can resist the devil, doesn't mean you should hang out with him. If you don't want temptation to follow you, don't act like... Continue Reading →
Luke 12:11-12 “When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say. Some offer one description of attaining success as 'when preparation meets opportunities'. Emphasizing the place of... Continue Reading →
We read the story captioned in scripture as"the good Samaritan". In this story, we read about a man travelling between Jerusalem and Jericho. This is an estimated 18 mile journey described historically as going through the dessert and also had some steep climbs. It was a route used by pilgrims, armies and merchants. On the... Continue Reading →
REFERENCE TEXT: Jeremiah 1:17-19, Mark 6:17-29 When you go shaking a hornet's nest or a bee hive just because you see one, you can expect that consequences will follow. Between Jeremiah and John, we see two distinct opposites: while Jeremiah was sent to take a stand against the entire nation of Israel, with fortification and... Continue Reading →
We read today about the Prince of Tyre, a man described as wiser than Daniel, and a master in trade. As a result, He became extremely wealthy. The verse of Interest lies in Ezekiel 28:5 which is rendered in the NLT as Your wisdom has made you very rich, And your wealth has made you... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Matthew 16:23-33 Jesus' first question today 'who do men say that I am' wouldn't have caught caught His disciples by surprise. He knew they were hearing all the discussions going on as they travelled with Him, and they were aware of the views people held of Him. So they spewed answers rather quickly:... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Jeremiah 28:1-17 Jeremiah the prophet was swayed by the words of Hananiah, the prophet from Gibeon. One would have thought that a Prophet of Jeremiah's calibre should have been adequately equipped to read between the lines and identify a false prophecy. Instead, we see him respond 'Amen, may the Lord do so and... Continue Reading →
Matthew 13:36 Then He left the crowds and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him saying, “Explain [clearly] to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” The disciples today sat in one of the many lessons of Jesus and were privy to hear a parable about weeds and wheat. In... Continue Reading →
Matthew 12:14,15 But the Pharisees went out and conspired against Him, discussing how they could destroy Him. But Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. Many followed Him, and He healed them all, God has a commitment to preserve you, and from his domain, He neither slumbers nor sleeps. However, there is also an element... Continue Reading →
Your Daily Dose 