A daily walk in faith, hope and love
DAY 82 Reference text: Exodus 32:7-14 About Israel, God said 'I have seen this people' (Ex 32:9a). A similar language is used when Jesus encountered Nathaniel and told him 'while you were under the fig tree, I saw you (Jn 1:48). Whenever sight is referenced to God, He does not see using just the sense... Continue Reading →
DAY 75 Luke 11:21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe. I have reflected on this text a few times over the years but in all those years, the first statement has never been in focus. However, as I read this chapter again today, that was what my... Continue Reading →
DAY 72 Reference Text: 2 Kings 5:1-15 When you find someone functioning within the scope of their expertise, they are like geniuses. However, when the same person faces situations about which they have no clear experience, one of a couple of responses can happen: "freeze and panic, choose to learn about it then do, or... Continue Reading →
DAY 67 Jeremiah 18:18,a,c Then they said, “Come and let us devise plans against Jeremiah; Come and let us attack him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.” When the people in the days of Jeremiah wanted to plot against him, their focus was on using two things:... Continue Reading →
DAY 57 I have heard a number of teachings on temptation, but the one from Mass today was one worth sharing so here is a paraphrased version of it: Temptations come in different forms, but they won't always come with a banner and a trumpet. They can sneak up on you. You may be tempted... Continue Reading →
DAY 53 Matthew 6:1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. There is something about the human spirit that makes it seek recognition, praise and affirmation at every chance. You might therefore realise that by... Continue Reading →
DAY 52 Sirach 2:1 My son, if you come forward to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for testing To come forward means to advance on one's own volition. It denotes a choice, unenforced but made as a result of a personal deduction. Therefore, to come to God, thinking that you will not be tested is... Continue Reading →
DAY 45 Mark 8:15-16 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread. The one thing we can trust our mind to do to is to store truckloads of information. This storehouse... Continue Reading →
DAY 42/365 Everyday presents an opportunity to learn new things even about the things we think we know much about. I had an interaction that revealed that some information is only known by people within a specific scope of influence. However hard you try, unless you ask, that body of knowledge might never come to... Continue Reading →
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