A daily walk in faith, hope and love
DISCERN QUALITY 16/365 John 2:10 and he says to him, "Every man first sets out the good wine, and when they might have drunk freely, the inferior; you have kept the good wine until now." Among the many things alcohol is able to do is to reduce response time and dampen the senses. One does... Continue Reading →
WE HEAR GOD WHEN WE LISTEN 12 /365 1 Samuel 3:10, 11 And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth. And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every... Continue Reading →
8/365 CELEBRATE OTHERS GENUINELY John 3:30 He must increase, but I must decrease. Jesus, who in today's Gospel is mentioned to be baptising others, in some terms could be introduced as a learner because John was the one who baptised Him. However, John's disciples brought forward their concerns when Jesus' audience seemed to be getting larger... Continue Reading →
BUILD YOUR CUSTOMS 6/365 Luke 4:16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. For Jesus, one custom of His was to go to the synagogue on the sabbath to read. Not... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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