BETTER ONE THAN NINETY-NINE?

DAY 308 OF 365 IN 2021 BETTER ONE THAN NINETY-NINE? Luke 15:4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? If any other person had a hundred sheep,... Continue Reading →

“WE NEED SAINTS”

WE NEED SAINTS DAY 305 OF 365 IN 2021 The first of November is 'All Saints Day', a day that commemorates the men and women who in many ways, lived lives worthy of the message of the Gospel. Snippets of an old speech from some years ago came to mind and in this century, a... Continue Reading →

WHAT YEAR ARE YOU IN?

DAY 296 OF 365 IN 2021 WHAR YEAR ARE YOU IN? Luke 13:9 If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.’” When we follow the discussion, despite the gardener stepping in to save the fig tree from being cut down after its third fruitless year, he did not sound very... Continue Reading →

TO ALL WHO WIELD POWER

DAY 293 OF 365 IN 2021 TO ALL WHO WIELD POWER Luke 12:42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? Today's message comes as a blunt warning, a warning to those... Continue Reading →

AS WE WAIT

DAY 292 OF 365 IN 2021 AS WE WAIT Luke 12:35 Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning, When you don't know when your guest will arrive at your door post, the last thing you want to do is fall asleep while waiting. You might end up missing an important visitor because one... Continue Reading →

BETTER A FRIEND THAN FOE

DAY 291 OF 365 IN 2021 BETTER A FRIEND THAN A FOE 2 Timothy 4:10 For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. You can be happy and you can be comfortable. You can do whatever you want to and... Continue Reading →

WHAT WOMB BORE YOU?

DAY 282 OF 365 IN 2021 WHAT WOMB BORE YOU? Luke 11:27 And it happened, as He spoke these things, that a certain woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and the breasts which nursed You!” What womb bore? That can mean two things,... Continue Reading →

IT TAKES MORE THAN STRENGTH

DAY 281 OF 365 IN 2021 IT TAKES MORE THAN STRENGTH Luke 11:21 When a strong man, fully armed [armed to the teeth], guards his estate, his possessions [property] are secure[ safe, sound and undisturbed]. Language remains fascinating - I am always surprised by how a minor tweak or placement can affect the meaning of... Continue Reading →

LET HIS WORDS TAKE ROOT

DAY 268 OF 365 IN 2021 LET HIS WORDS TAKE ROOT Luke 9:44 As for you, let these words sink into your ears: for the Son of Man is going to be handed over to men.” When one wants to draw attention to their words, they begin by saying 'listen carefully'. In the Gospel today,... Continue Reading →

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