Psalms 141:3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. When a prisoner escapes under custody, it is a big deal. We can thus cast our minds to the story of the jailer in the Acts of the Apostles who nearly took his own life for fear that his... Continue Reading →
CREATURES OF HABIT
Mark 10:1 Then Jesus left that place and went into the region of Judea, beyond the Jordan. Again the crowds came to Him and He taught them, as was His custom. We read about Jesus and his teaching of the people as his custom was. This was no new thing, he did it often and... Continue Reading →
YOU HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GIFT
Reference text: Genesis 3:9-15 For starters, let's establish the nature of God not just as good, but as goodness itself. Hence, as saint James wrote "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." (James 1:17) There is therefore goodness... Continue Reading →
ALL LISTENING IS NOT THE SAME
DAY 126/366 Acts 18:26 When Priscilla and Aquila heard him preaching boldly in the synagogue, they took him aside and explained the way of God even more accurately. In our text today, we read about Apollos and his encounter with Priscilla and Aquila. We identify that even though Apollos was accurate in his message, in... Continue Reading →
YOU HAVE TO GROW TO INHERIT
DAY 111/366 Psalms 2:8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. This verse of this Psalms always gets believers excited, because it presents to us boundless possibilities that are present in God. One glance and it appears we are... Continue Reading →
COVER YOUR EARS
DAY 102/366 Acts 7:57 At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, What changes a man from the inside begins with what comes in from the outside. It should therefore not really be surprising that the people 'stopped their ears' before rushing at Stephen.... Continue Reading →
HAVE YOU MET HIM?
DAY 101/366 At Mass yesterday, the homily threw a point of reflection which I would share to ponder on through the day: "As Christians, we are called to show that Jesus is not imaginary", but that He lives, and He reigns. The evidence for this ought to be reflected in our lives hence, we have... Continue Reading →
MANAGING EMOTIONS
DAY 89/366 On the good Friday, the Gospel according to John is read. I tend to listen to this Gospel with my eyes closed because of the ability to picture the scenes along the journey to the cross. It is such a moving scenary that it always leaves a heavy imprint each time. On this... Continue Reading →
TRANSFORMATION OF MIND
DAY 88/365 Reference text: John 13:1-15 When a person knows how to hit the reset button on a device but doesn't know how the same device works, they could find themselves stuck in a permanent loop of hitting reset ever so often whenever troubles arise. In our Gospel today, Peter wanted a full bath when... Continue Reading →