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 →
RESTRICTED ACCESS
46/365 RESTRICTED ACCESS Mark 8:26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town. Jesus walked the blind man out of Bethsaida, healed him outside and then ordered him not to return to that town nor tell anyone about what had ensued.... Continue Reading →
THE RACE HAS AN END
41/365 THE RACE HAS AN END In many cultures of the world, old age is associated with wisdom. Hence, there is almost an automated reverence accorded men and women advanced in age for by virtue of their lived experiences, they can serve as a good fountain of knowledge. It however does seem that such an... Continue Reading →
A ONE-ON-ONE ENCOUNTER
40/365 A ONE-ON-ONE ENCOUNTER 1 Kings 10:7 However I did not believe the words until I came and saw with my own eyes; and indeed the half was not told me. Your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame of which I heard. After a one-on-one with Solomon, we read that 'The Queen of Sheba was... Continue Reading →
TO BE LIGHT FOR OTHERS, GLOW FIRST
38/365 TO BE LIGHT FOR OTHERS, GLOW FIRST Something I read this afternoon took my mind on a bit of a journey and among the many questions I pondered on was 'why are people referred to as 'experts' in their respective fields never far from the classroom?' It appears they are rather the keenest of... Continue Reading →