A daily walk in faith, hope and love
DAY 140/366 Acts 23:6-7 Now when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. It is with respect to the hope and the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.” As soon as he had... Continue Reading →
DAY 129/366 Acts 1:20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take. When the men God seeks to partner with say no to Him, he waits, gently knocking on the doors of their heart in expectation that... Continue Reading →
DAY 122/366 Acts 17:30 Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now He commands all men everywhere to repent, There is a season in everyone's life where they might get away with ignorance. This is the story we relay to students starting out in first year when we tell them 'you might be able... Continue Reading →
DAY 121 Acts 16:27 The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. After reading today's text, I had to search for "what is the punishment for jailers who lose prisoners?" In modern times, the... Continue Reading →
DAY 115/366 Reference text: Acts 14:1-28 When an individual commits an offence requiring arrest and subsequent prosecution, an international arrest warrant can be issued. Thus, unless they move to nations that do not generally comply with international law, they could be arrested anywhere they flee to. Likewise, in life, which despite appearing only physical, is... Continue Reading →
DAY 106/366 Two distinct mindsets which prompt corresponding actions are presented by Jesus in the parable of the good shepherd: "the ownership mindset" and the "hired-hand mindset". It becomes clear quite early what actions characterize each of these. While a shepherd, with an ownership mindset, stands with and for the sheep, prepared to defend and... Continue Reading →
DAY 103/366 Reference text: Acts 8:1-8 In our text today, first there was a persecution, and this persecution led to a scattering of the church. However, what stands out today is the response of those who had been scattered abroad "they went about preaching the word". They had reason to be angry about the current... Continue Reading →
DAY 98/365 John 3:30 The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above all. Your speaking dialect, accent, mannerisms, content, are an expression first of where you come from... Continue Reading →
DAY 94/366 It seems one of the hardest things for any person to easily accept is for their hard earned efforts to be attributed to another person. It can be such a big blow that it could trigger a significant response from those affected. In the like manner, it could be equally as hard to... Continue Reading →
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