66/365 EVERY SEARCH PROVIDES AN ANSWER The word of God always makes for an amazing read. So today let's do a bit of a dissection on Matthew 7:8 We might find it interesting that there is no object at end of the three action verbs 'ask, seek and knock'. Rather we get open endings: 'For... Continue Reading →
A PURPOSE FOR EVERYTHING
A PURPOSE FOR EVERYTHING 65/365 Isaiah 55:11 So shall My word be that goeth forth out of My mouth: It shall not return unto Me void, Except it accomplish that which I please, And make the thing whereto I sent it prosper. Among the words that have the ability to dampen spirits, many arise when... Continue Reading →
POINTING FINGERS
Isaiah 58:9 Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer; You shall cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ “If you take away the yoke from your midst, The pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness, POINTING FINGERS We have an interesting list of three things that could hinder our receiving of answers... Continue Reading →
REVIEW YOUR MOTIVES
60/365 REVIEW YOUR MOTIVES Matthew 6:5 And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. In criminal cases, the prosecution has the burden of... Continue Reading →
GOD MISSES NOTHING
59/365 GOD MISSES NOTHING Mark 10:31 See, we have left everything to follow you. We sometimes make it seem like God has no clue about the price we are paying to follow Him, as though He is oblivious of the price our decision to be on His side comes with. The disciples today had such... Continue Reading →
REPRODUCIBLE RESULTS
55/365 REPRODUCIBLE RESULTS Mark 10:1 Then He arose from there and came to the region of Judea by the other side of the Jordan. And multitudes gathered to Him again, and as He was accustomed, He taught them again. It is a big ask to get a coach who has found a winning formula to... Continue Reading →
THE CURRENCY IS DIFFERENT
54/365 THE CURRENCY IS DIFFERENT Mark 9:43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched Opportunity cost defines the potential benefits one misses out on by... Continue Reading →
THE IGNITING POWER OF THE TONGUE
49/365 Reference text: James 3:1-10 THE IGNITING POWER OF THE TONGUE By simply using the concept of visual comparison, it is rather interesting to see how Saint James compares the steering of a ship by a small rudder to the briddling of an entire body by the tongue. An organ so small that unless we... Continue Reading →
GOD IS NOT A MAGICIAN
48/365 GOD IS NOT A MAGICIAN When the believer has faith to confess that 'the Lord will provide my meal for today', what would they be expected to do when a bag of ingredients is dropped off anonymously at their doorstep? Should they cross their hands and believe for a ready-made meal or do they... Continue Reading →