A daily walk in faith, hope and love
DAY 240 Matthew 23:16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! We hear some very harsh descriptive words from Jesus in today's Gospel: 'hypocrites, blind guides, and blind fools. The word of... Continue Reading →
DAY 234 Judges 6:11b Gideon son of Joash was threshing wheat at the bottom of a winepress to hide the grain from the Midianites. When you're looking to shop for groceries, you know to make your way to a supermarket and if you're going to make a financial transaction, you know to go to an... Continue Reading →
DAY 233 An athlete may run with an aim to win because there is a prize to obtain at the end of the race. Likewise, a person may find courage to fight or flee when a dangerous situation is developing. Motivation can therefore be powered by external agents such as an imminent or future threat,... Continue Reading →
DAY 232 Reference text: Matthew 15:22-29 'Obstacles are defined as things that block the way or hinders progress'. On all accounts therefore, where possible, we will do well to avoid any obstacles along the paths on which we travel. The Canaanite Woman described in the gospel today, encountered an obstacle in her quest to obtain... Continue Reading →
DAY 224 Matthew 17:16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. Just because you want to be a Surgeon doesn't mean you can simply walk into any operating theatre to wield a scalpel. It will take more than your desire and enthusiasm. In the Gospel today, we cannot say... Continue Reading →
DAY 223 Matthew 16:26 What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? When making a business deal, even a novice would attempt to look at all the crucial elements likely to guarantee profit. Negotiations therefore, often... Continue Reading →
DAY 222 2 Corinthians 9:6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. This principle of sowing and reaping is so woven into the fabric of life that it's applicability is undeniable. Saint Paul wrote these proportions which we read about in... Continue Reading →
DAY 220 Matthew 14:30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. In literal terms, you cannot see the wind. It's starting point and end point cannot be determined. Therefore, Peter did not see the wind. What he perceived was the effect of... Continue Reading →
DAY 217 Matthew 14:1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, Fame does not just spread abroad. It is always birthed out of an association, or the execution of something worth gathering attention for. Therefore, in our current age of technology and social networking, people do many things with the... Continue Reading →
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