Matthew 28:12-13 When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.’ I find Matthew's account of the resurrection rather fascinating, especially when... Continue Reading →
WHO FOR THE JOY SET BEFORE HIM …
Employ the gift of your imagination today as we consider the words from the writer of Hebrew because every now and again, we ought to have a look back at exactly what the words "endured the cross meant'. If you thought for a moment that the crucifixion was fun, you really have to think again.Here... Continue Reading →
GOD IS THE MASTER OF REPURPOSING
Reference text: Acts 22:3-16 Paul was a busy man. In his description of his dealings from the text today, He had received appointment letters from the high priests and elders to round up all who believed in 'the way'. He was indeed zealous about this task and was enroute to execute it when he had... Continue Reading →
RUN YOUR OWN RACE
An interesting incident happened on my way home this evening. In anticipation for a storm, I was cycling home rather quickly only to be passed by another cyclist. That got my competitive juices running so I quickly responded by changing gears, catching up just before we got to a crossing. In my mind, I was... Continue Reading →
WRONG PURSUIT
One thing that makes something a trap is it's obscurity. What is clearly obvious is often not a trap, but there lies at the heart of it a surprise that is not expected. Since even the most attentive of individuals can still become entrapped, for those who are distracted by other things, the chances of... Continue Reading →
DON’T MAKE YOURSELF EXPENDABLE
Even though you may not clearly know the function of a thing, in creation, you can be certain that nothing exists just because. There is an intelligent rationale and purpose for everything that is. We come down to the question of purpose often because of its central place in the life of men. We read... Continue Reading →
WHEN BATTERED BY LIFE
There many moments when we come across questions that call for deeper personal reflection and introspection. In fact, these questions are often so weighty that leaving them as rhetorical or unanswered appear the right thing to do. Job asks two of such questions today : Why did I not perish at birth, and die as... Continue Reading →
AN UNCHANGING STANDARD OF REFERENCE
As a society, it was as if Solomon had encountered us on his journeys when he wrote this verse in Proverbs 21:2a "everything a man does is right in his own eyes'. This is because to us, everything we do is indeed acceptable, and everything we believe to be right, has to become the new... Continue Reading →
A HOUSE DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF
One of the most used scriptures in discussing the area of agreement or division is Amos 3:3 which reads "Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?" Thus, we identify that at the very foundation of a walk together is the agreement to do so. That is the starting point. And if... Continue Reading →