238/365 Reference text: Matthew 25:1-13 Today's text for reflection is the parable of the ten virgins. The key points of interest for our discourse are as follows: Ten virgins received the same opportunity: an invitation to be part of a wedding celebration (25vs 1)They had the same preparatory time and also a faced the same... Continue Reading →
THE PERFECT FILTER
235/365 Matthew 23:24 Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. We live life looking through the scope of many lenses. The lens of education, society, the environment, or even our peers. What is common to all these reference points is the fact that they are all subjective.Thus depending on which... Continue Reading →
THE FRUITS OF DISCIPLINE
233/365 Discipline requires adopting particular sets of actions and ways of doing things with the aim of getting the results we seek. In other words, one may not necessarily be in their comfort zone or relish the activities they may be involved with, but for the sake of the intended outcomes, those actions demand utmost... Continue Reading →
DO YOU MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT?
230/365 HAVE Matthew 22:11-12 But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. He asked, ‘How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend’ The man was speechless. These days, wedding invitations come furnished with all the necessary information: location, colour scheme ... Continue Reading →
WHAT HAS BEEN GIVEN TO YOU?
224/365 WHAT HAS BEEN GIVEN TO YOU? There is an interesting thing about street hawking, the most popular items each season tend to always dominate the market. It is therefore very common to find an individual who has no specific niche: they may be selling snacks this week, stationery the next and even toiletries the... Continue Reading →
LIVE WITHIN YOUR MEANS
223/365 LIVE WITHIN YOUR MEANS Matthew 18:24 When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents Beyond the fact that a person is successful or wealthy, there is a question of whether there are systems and structures in place to ensure the continuation or sustenance of that level... Continue Reading →
HAVE YOU SOWED ANYTHING?
222/365 HAVE YOU SOWED ANYTHING? 2 Corinthians 9:6 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. I tried to read past this verse but just couldn't. The words that jumped out at me were also those of St Paul 'Do not be deceived, God... Continue Reading →
CHILDLIKENESS, NOT CHILDISHNESS
221/365 CHILDLIKENESS, NOT CHILDISHNESS Matthew 18:3 Truly I tell you,” he said, “unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Jesus spoke metaphorically in today's interaction with his disciples 'unless you have to turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Activists... Continue Reading →
THE NEXT WAVE WON’T WAIT
220/365 THE NEXT WAVE WON'T WAIT Matthew 17:22-23 One day while they were still in Galilee, Jesus told them, “I am going to be betrayed into the power of those who will kill me, and on the third day afterwards I will be brought back to life again.” And the disciples’ hearts were filled with sorrow and... Continue Reading →