A SHAKE UP OF CONVICTIONS 162/365 Matthew 6:7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Jesus speaks about what the heathen did during prayer and their reasoning 'they think they will be heard for their many words'. Thus... Continue Reading →
WHO STANDS WITH YOU?
153/365 WHO STANDS WITH YOU? Today's message is one that intends to challenge us to do a bit of pondering. It invites us to look into our lives and the people around us to arrive at specific outcomes. Jesus in His lifetime, had taught, mentored and healed many; even many more would have encountered Him... Continue Reading →
MINI BITES
MINI BITES At the start of a new month, let's ponder on these snippets: 1. People simply don't fight for what they believe, it is instead a fight to maintain the match between what they believe, what they expect and what they desire (JBP)That is where you can encounter real chaos if real balance is... Continue Reading →
THE REWARD FOR OBEDIENCE
THE REWARD FOR OBEDIENCE 113/365 Acts 5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. Sometimes obeying God isn't great. It is a hustle many in the right frame of mind would do well to avoid. It can make you look stupid, ask Abraham who was... Continue Reading →
THE ALTAR OF LOVE AWAITS
112/365 THE ALTAR OF LOVE AWAITS In school, before students are given questions to solve on their own, more often than not teachers work through a few examples with them. The intention behind those examples is the same as in other cases 'to show them the process to obtain answers' That is the very thing... Continue Reading →
MINI BITES
DAY 111/365 MINI BITES A question to start with or think about. Regarding what you're doing now, do you have God's permission? Sometimes, when we want something bad enough, we can convince ourselves that God is blessing it when in fact He may be warning us against it. Regardless, of the circumstances then, God's mercy... Continue Reading →
GOOD FRIDAY
GOOD FRIDAY The season of Easter, particularly good Friday, affords us the opportunity to do a bit of memory work, with a reflection on what got us to where we are. We journey back through the pages of scripture and in there, we see the price has been paid for each one of us.That realisation... Continue Reading →
DIFFERENT MOTIVES
DIFFERENT MOTIVES 99/365 John 12:5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? The very fact that Judas and Mary each had very different plans for the same bottle of ointment takes us on a brief journey into the psyche of others. Sometimes, we will never truly understand... Continue Reading →
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU DEVALUE
93/365 BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU DEVALUE Numbers 21:5 And the people spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes this worthless bread.” As people grow, learn and experience things, their tastes... Continue Reading →