A daily walk in faith, hope and love
In Romans 5:12-21, which is our reference text today, the phrase "one man" occurs nine times. It is used to hammer home the contrast between Adam and Christ, where the outcomes of entire generations were impacted because of the actions of 'one man'. Whether the dial swings towards positive outcomes or negative ones, the actions... Continue Reading →
Team sports are meant to be exactly that, played as a team. You run into problems when the team begins to fight each other. Think of a football match where members of the same team tackle each other and score own goals intentionally. That is a disaster. Therefore, the fastest way to destroy any system... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Luke 16:1-13 The premise underlying the actions of the steward who was at the centre of today's parable was his concern about life after losing his job. The verse of interest is thus Luke 16:3 "And the steward said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the stewardship away... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Luke 7:36-50 Do a bit of visualization with me today as you read along. As best as you can, picture the scene in this story: Jesus is startled while he sits at table. What is that? Or rather, who is that? He looks down to see a trembling woman. One who had crept... Continue Reading →
Matthew 14:31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” Peter offered no response to Jesus' question, however, in his defense, I dare to offer one: Jesus: "You of little faith, why did you doubt?" Response:I doubt because I am human,I doubt because I... Continue Reading →
Matthew 5:13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. When clothing lose their colour, we can dye them back. When materials lose their lustre and shine,... Continue Reading →
Matthew 5:13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. When clothing lose their colour, we can dye them back. When materials lose their lustre and shine,... Continue Reading →
Matthew 5:13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. When clothing lose their colour, we can dye them back. When materials lose their lustre and shine,... Continue Reading →
Our eyes are forward looking and outward seeking. In other words, we are more likely to look at things happening around us and to others than to turn the lens around to look at our very own selves. Jesus' conversation with Peter highlighted this state as we read: When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord,... Continue Reading →
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