A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Reference text: Luke 11:1-4 The Gospel today contains the request by the disciples for a teaching on prayer, and the answer Jesus offered contained what is known as "the Lord's prayer. While reading the text today, a message from Mass a few years ago which I had stored came to mind and that is what... Continue Reading →
I had an interesting encounter when I went shopping today. A young child, maybe three years, shopping alongside their mother; walked up to me with a bottle of water and asked me to open it for them. She was not hindered by her mother's presence or seeking a strangers help. As I reflected, this thought... Continue Reading →
Matthew 20:15 “Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’ ” Whenever you question the actions of an individual who is wealthy materially, one of the classic responses you might get are the words the owner of the vineyard offered in response to... Continue Reading →
Matthew 16:26 What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? Our text today is a popular one, often heard in the arena of Evangelisation. We can therefore dive a bit deeper looking closely at the choice... Continue Reading →
1 Kings 3:5,9 At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this... Continue Reading →
REFERENCE TEXT: Mark 12:18-27 This hypothetical scenario raised by the Sadducees seeking to entrap Jesus gts my attention every single time I read. It tells the story of seven brothers who married the same woman subsequently, each with goal of bringing forth offspring for the previous brother who died without any. Reading it again today,... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Acts 18:23-28 The words "start with what you have" came to mind after reading the reference text. A story is told about of a man who after reading the words captured in Proverbs 6:6 "go to any you slacker, consider it's ways and be wise", went out to purchase 'an ant farm'. This... Continue Reading →
John 16:4a But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. When you expect a particular outcome, your disposition differs from another who is taken by surprise. You are more grounded, less volatile, calmer, more assured and from the lens of others,... Continue Reading →
If you woke a soldier up from sleep, placed a familiar weapon in their hand and shouted enemies on the horizon, they would jump straight into action as though on autopilot because that has become a trained response. They have performed this so many times that it may not require any new learning to execute.... Continue Reading →
