A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Hebrews 6:12 Imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. The goal of imitation is to aim to adopt strategies that have worked before and to incorporate the into one's way of life. However, there should be another side to this adoption which makes room for none-adoption. In other words, imitation should also... Continue Reading →
Matthew 1:20 Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly. We live in an age of oversharing, a time where it appears that many think that the higher the number of people who have details about their... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Matthew 11:2-11 A counsellor's task is not always to tell the counsellee what to do explicitly, it is to listen and guide the decision making process often through thought-provoking dialogue. Because mind you, people don't really simply follow all you tell them, they begin from a personal opinion and conviction which they refine... Continue Reading →
In building defenses, it is easier to defend against what your eyes can see. So rains and subsequent floods are visible. However, the wind presents an entirely different prospect. In John 3:8, while describing those born of the Spirit, Jesus used the imagery of the wind: "The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its... Continue Reading →
Romans 11:29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable The amplified version adds an even longer context to today's text which says '[For He does not withdraw what He has given, nor does He change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends His call].... Continue Reading →
Reference text: 2 Kings 5:14-171. We can ride on the shoulder of others to cause us to see further, but don't be deceived, the experiences of those shoulders you stand on are not your own. They can give you a glimpse into the possibilities ahead, but you have to make the journey yourself to arrive.... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Luke 11:5-13 Today's text is a tale of three men with a unique relationship: a pair were friends at a time, so all three were not friends with each other. So we see a summary of events as follows: "A friend shows up to visit a friend. That friend then goes to see... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Luke 10:13-16 Jesus stands speaking to two cities: Chorazin and Bethsaida comparing them with two others, Tyre and Sidon. He does not hold back in expressing his disappointment because He suggested that the opportunity given to the first two had been underutilized by them. The same opportunity in the hands of two different... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Luke 10:13-16 Jesus stands speaking to two cities: Chorazin and Bethsaida comparing them with two others, Tyre and Sidon. He does not hold back in expressing his disappointment because He suggested that the opportunity given to the first two had been underutilized by them. The same opportunity in the hands of two different... Continue Reading →
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