Our focus today falls back to Joseph, husband of Mary and the man who stood as father in the earthly life of Jesus. He found himself in a predicament where his betrothed wife was found pregnant before they came together. Our verse of interest is Matthew 1:19:'Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling... Continue Reading →
YOU DON’T HAVE FOREVER
Do you have so much time on you hands to keep going the way you are? Whenever you hear of the passing away of another person, what comes to mind? Sadness? Delight? Memories? There are always a range of emotions that will flood through our minds but to me, every such news offers a moment... Continue Reading →
WHO HOLDS YOUR KEYS?
Matthew 16:19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” For generations, those who kept the keys to specific places were respected and people of high standing because they determined literally,... Continue Reading →
WHICH DIRECTION ARE YOU FACING?
Jeremiah 15:19 Therefore this is what the LORD says: “If you return, I will restore you; you will stand in My presence. And if you speak words that are noble instead of worthless, you will be My spokesman. It is they who must turn to you, but you must not turn to them. The word... Continue Reading →
A PREMEDITATED RESPONSE
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 →
DO YOU UNDERSTAND YOUR REQUEST?
Matthew 20:22 And answering, Jesus said, “You⁺ do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?” They say to Him, “We are able.” When requests are made, very often, they are made after thorough contemplation and assessment. A large weighting of the rationale behind... Continue Reading →
LOOK FOR THE LOGS FIRST
Matthew 7:5 You hypocrite! First take the log out of your own eye, and then you will be able to see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye. A speck or a smudge on a big background can be hard to see. In many instances, one has to really go looking to... Continue Reading →
ONE MOMENT IN TIME
2 Timothy 3:10-11a But you, Timothy, certainly know what I teach, and how I live, and what my purpose in life is. You know my faith, my patience, my love, and my endurance, persecutions, sufferings... The different between a photograph and a video is that a photo captures 'still moments' in time, whereas videos allow... Continue Reading →
THE COMMENDATIONS OF OTHERS
Acts 16:2,3a The Lord's followers in Lystra and Iconium said good things about Timothy, and Paul wanted him to go with them. Today's text invites us to shift our lens towards a slightly more natural outlook, gazing into the world of men. Paul on his journeys, arrived in the company of the believers at Derbe... Continue Reading →