DAY 221 OF 365 IN 2021 WHAT DO YOU THINK? Matthew 17:25b When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes—from their own children or from others?” Even if it remains unspoken, the... Continue Reading →
MINI BITES
DAY 219 OF 365 IN 2021 MINI BITES Midway through the Olympics, I stumbled into the history of the high jump and oh, how much difference is evident. There has been an evolution from the straight approach, the scissoring method and the. Now universally accepted technique: "the Fosbury flop". In the latter technique, the world... Continue Reading →
READY FOR A DEEPER DIVE?
DAY 208 OF 365 IN 2021 READY FOR A DEEPER DIVE? Exodus 33:7 Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it outside the camp, a good distance from the camp, and he called it the tent of meeting. And it came about, that everyone who sought the LORD would go out to the... Continue Reading →
YEAST RISES SLOWLY
DAY 207 OF 365 IN 2021 YEAST RISES SLOWLY Matthew 13:33 Jesus also used this illustration: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like the yeast a woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a little yeast in three measures of flour, it permeated every part of the dough.” Raising agents are used in... Continue Reading →
HEARING WITH UNDERSTANDING
DAY 204 OF 365 IN 2021 Matthew 13:19 The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don’t understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts. HEARING WITH UNDERSTANDING Around the globe, an estimated 6500 languages are... Continue Reading →
IS YOUR GROUND READY?
DAY 202 OF 365 IN 2021 IS YOUR GROUND READY? Reference text: Matthew 13:1-9 Matthew 13:5-6 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.... Continue Reading →
HAVE YOU BEEN DISAPPOINTED?
DAY 193 OF 365 IN 2021 HAVE YOU BEEN DISAPPOINTED? Over the last month, there have been a wave of sporting events sweeping across the globe over ranging from football, tennis, boxing, etc. As expected, there have been winners and losers, hence disappointments along the way. Yet, what is worth thinking about is what happens... Continue Reading →
A MEASURE OF FAITH
DAY 186 OF 365 IN 2021 A MEASURE OF FAITH Reference text: Matthew 9:18-26 Romans 12:3 For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to... Continue Reading →
MERITS OF HONOUR
MERITS OF HONOUR DAY 185 OF 365 IN 2021 Mark 6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. "If you see Him as the carpenter's son, you only merit... Continue Reading →