DAY 14/366 1 Samuel 3:7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord was not yet revealed to him. The call of Samuel is the highlight of the third chapter of first book of Samuel. However, some verses present a few things things to consider. Of note, Samuel was... Continue Reading →
HANNAH’S PRAYER
DAY 9/366 1 Samuel 1: 11 "And she made a vow, saying, “Lord Almighty, if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life, and no razor will... Continue Reading →
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
DAY 346 Matthew 18:12 What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? I am unsure how the disciples felt in this instance before Jesus, but four... Continue Reading →
REVEALING THE FATHER
DAY 339 Luke 10:22 “All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” We read about the 'son' today, and those to whom... Continue Reading →
HAVE YOU COUNTED THE COST?
DAY 312 Proverbs 24:10 introduces a very interesting preamble to our discourse today. It reads 'If you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength is small.' The real question to ponder on therefore from today's text is the question Jesus asks 'have you counted the cost?' In Jesus' discourse today, He uses the building... Continue Reading →
HEAVEN’S SEAL OF APPROVAL
DAY 280 Luke 10:17,20 The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.” However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” The things that we rejoice about and celebrate, may not be those we ought to... Continue Reading →
MINI BITES
DAY 265 Lessons in life can be gleaned from many sources. In today's mini bites, I share three lessons after reflecting on an 800-kilometre drive. The first half of the journey was a four and half hour drive with a 30 minute stop midway. This break proved necessary hence, the first bite: 1. Breaks are... Continue Reading →
WE BEHOLD UNTIL WE ARE FORMED
DAY 258 Luke 6:40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is perfectly trained will be like his teacher. You are some times able to tell which manager trained an athlete or a team on the basis of specific signature traits that characterise them. This is because every teacher role is to... Continue Reading →
EXCEPTIONS ARE NOT THE RULE
DAY 188 Genesis 27:1 Now it came about, when Isaac was old and his eyes were too dim to see, that he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” And he said to him, “Here I am We often create associations between things, and one of the more common lines we... Continue Reading →