A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Reference text: Matthew 26:14-27:44 In the homily following the reading of the Passion of Christ today from Matthew's account, the core take away was "Don't allow the world to change you." If there is a common thing among people, it is their reactivity to situations and experiences. Therefore, depending on what happens, most people alter... Continue Reading →
Reference text: 2nd Kings 5:1-15 Today's scripture captures the story of Naaman, the Syrian. It presents a very interesting sequence of information transfer that begins with a little girl making a recommendation to her mistress, Naaman's wife. This information is passed on to Naaman who then tells his master, the King of Syria. This king... Continue Reading →
Matthew 9:15 And Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast. The atmosphere in a wedding celebration is one of joy and merry making. Tears... Continue Reading →
Reference text: 2 Samuel 18:9-30, to 19:3 2 Samuel 19:2-3 And for the whole army the victory that day was turned into mourning, because on that day the troops heard it said, “The king is grieving for his son. So the troops returned to the city quietly that day, as people steal away in humiliation... Continue Reading →
1 Samuel 9:27 As they were going down to the edge of the town, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us"—and the servant did so—"but you stay here for a while, so that I may give you a message from God.” There are some things you will hear in... Continue Reading →
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 →
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