2/365 THE BRIGHTNESS OF YOUR RISING Isaiah 60:3 Nations will come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising. Everybody is drawn to a beacon, particularly if it shines bright enough, thus light draws attention. Hence, 'nations will come to your light' is akin to an increase in visibility to a degree... Continue Reading →
WHEN THERE ARE NO DETAILS
DAY 362 OF 365 IN 2021 WHEN THERE ARE NO DETAILS Matthew 2:13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod... Continue Reading →
FOCUS ON THE JOURNEY, NOT JUST THE ARRIVAL TIME
DAY 361 OF 365 IN 2021 FOCUS ON THE JOURNEY, NOT JUST THE ARRIVAL TIME John 20:4 Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. The words of Mary Magdalene in today's chapter of the Gospel 'they have taken the Lord out of the tomb and... Continue Reading →
CONSISTENCY REITERATED
BOXING DAY 2021 CONSISTENCY REITERATED 1 Samuel 1:21 And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow. The annual trip of Elkanah's family to Shiloh and that of Mary and Joseph's to Jerusalem for the passover feast present the central theme to today's... Continue Reading →
GENUINE PEOPLE
DAY 357 OF 365 IN 2021 GENUINE PEOPLE Luke 1:58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her. As we read about the birth of John the Baptist, scripture points us in the direction of Elizabeth's neighbours and relatives. These came around after John's birth... Continue Reading →
TIME IS THE COMMODITY
DAY 356 OF 365 IN 2021 TIME IS THE COMMODITY 1 Samuel 1:24 After he was weaned, she took the boy with her, young as he was, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour and a skin of wine, and brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh. Age is a... Continue Reading →
GOD DOES NOT LOSE HIS BEARING
DAY 354 OF 365 IN 2021 GOD DOES NOT LOSE HIS BEARING Luke 1:28, 29 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her... Continue Reading →
SENT WITH YOUR OWN VOICE
SENT WITH YOUR OWN VOICE DAY 349 OF 365 IN 2021 Luke 7:20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? The two disciples in the Gospel today had been sent on an errand carrying... Continue Reading →
FINDING REST
DAY 348 OF 365 IN 2021 FINDING REST Zephaniah 3:13 The Israelites who remain will not act deceitfully. They will not lie, and a deceitful tongue will not be found in their mouth. Indeed, they will graze peacefully like sheep and lie down; no one will terrify them." When sheep, cattle and other ruminants go... Continue Reading →