THE KNOWN WEAKNESSES OF MEN

DAY 77/366 Isaiah 42:3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. 'A bruised reed and a faintly burning wick' could very easily lose their strength and flame respectively. Their hopes rest on a knife' edge and anyone could easily take... Continue Reading →

ENGAGE YOUR MIND

DAY 73 OF 366 Matthew 1:19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. And wile he taught ok Today, we read about the birth of Jesus. However, the central character is Joseph, husband of Mary. Two things are of... Continue Reading →

TITLES DON’T IMPRESS HIM

DAY 66/366 Reference text: Luke 18:9-14 We read about two men who went to the temple to pray: a pharisees and a tax collector. From their prayers, we glean many attitudes that are worth pondering on further. The pharisee went to prayer carrying his titles with him. Perhaps, he thought that would make a good... Continue Reading →

TITLES DON’T IMPRESS HIM

DAY 66/366 Reference text: Luke 18:9-14 We read about two men who went to the temple to pray: a pharisees and a tax collector. From their prayers, we glean many attitudes that are worth pondering on further. The pharisee went to prayer carrying his titles with him. Perhaps, he thought that would make a good... Continue Reading →

TITLES DON’T IMPRESS HIM

DAY 66/366 Reference text: Luke 18:9-14 We read about two men who went to the temple to pray: a pharisees and a tax collector. From their prayers, we glean many attitudes that are worth pondering on further. The pharisee went to prayer carrying his titles with him. Perhaps, he thought that would make a good... Continue Reading →

LEARN TO DO GOOD

DAY 57/366 LEARN TO DO GOOD Isaiah 1:16-17 Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes. Cease to do evil, Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor; Defend the fatherless,Plead for the widow. The charge from Isaiah is a call to advocacy, to rise up... Continue Reading →

SKIPPING THE CLASS OF TRIALS

DAY 43/366 My current read this month is a book by TD Jake's titled 'CRUSHING'. While I am only a few tens of pages in, today's opening remarks from James makes the words I had been reading even more pronounced. The core message in this book so far has been what emerges after a journey... Continue Reading →

COMPETITIVE JEALOUSY

DAY 18/366 Reference: 1 Samuel 18:6-9, 19:1-7 Sporting events of all kinds are called competitions because different people pitch their strengths against one another to emerge as winners. However, the dimension of competition we explore today is "competitive jealousy", which we see expressed in Saul's actions towards David. It all began with praise from the... Continue Reading →

THOSE WHO REJOICE WITH YOU

DAY 358 Luke 1:58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. In choosing people for the narrowest of our circles, many tend to look for people who will stay with them through the low seasons in their life "for indeed a... Continue Reading →

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