Luke 20:29-32 Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died without children. And the second and the third took her, and likewise all seven left no children and died. Afterward the woman also died. What kind of feeling does one have waiting for a known outcome that is not worth celebrating?... Continue Reading →
PROBE THE FOUNDATIONS
Romans 15:20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation: Paul understood his ministry entirely as an Apostle to the gentiles and he was careful to stay within the boundaries of this call. In his letter to the Romans today, he... Continue Reading →
HOW FAR CAN YOU SEE?
Luke 13:11 And behold, there was a woman who had had a disabling spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. After reading today's text, I wanted to get an idea of what the posture described in scripture looked like "bent over and unable to fully straighten herself". I... Continue Reading →
YOU MAY HAVE TO SPEAK OUT
Reference text: Nehemiah 2:1-8 Nehemiah 2:4 Then the king said to me, “What do you request?” We witness an interesting dialogue between king Ataxerxes and Nehemiah. Such was the keeness of the king's eye that he could tell something was not right with Nehemiah. Hence his question: “Why do you look sad? If you are... Continue Reading →
BE READY TO CHANGE APPROACH
Look at the following statement:"Now, therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways" (Haggai 1:5). Other versions render the same words as "Think carefully about what you are doing", and this seems like a fairly reasonable request. However, it takes on a much bigger place of importance when we realise the circumstances within... Continue Reading →
GO AND PLANT YOUR SEEDS
Luke 8:5a "A sower went out to sow his seed..." There is no simpler way to say these words but with a bit more emphasis, "the sower takes his viable seed in hand and steps unto the field to plant them". The reason is this "there is seed for eating, and seed for sowing". Until... Continue Reading →
GET ARMED IN ANTICIPATION
Luke 4:17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, There used to be a TV game show called "it takes two". It was a show where two people who claimed to be familiar with each... Continue Reading →
WORDS COMMUNICATED THROUGH SOUND
Matthew 5:2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, I was quite intrigued by why scripture provides the level of detail it does, including "Jesus opening his mouth and teaching his audience". But then it clicked 'there is a place for everything under the sun'. There is a place for silence, a place... Continue Reading →
READY OR NOT?
When you're being picked up for an event to a place you know not and at a time that you know not, your best chance of making it is to go by the assumption that "it could be any day and anytime" and thus prepare accordingly. Jesus words today in Acts 1:7 are not very... Continue Reading →