FORGE A NEW PATH.

DAY 175 OF 365 IN 2021 FORGE A NEW PATH Luke 1:60-61 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. Change is resisted because it is accompanied by an abandonment of norms... Continue Reading →

BECOME THE TARGET

BECOME THE TARGET No one ever wants to stand in front of a target or become one because there is a real risk of being shot by the practice weapon. Using an arrow as an example, even if the end is blunt, there is still some pain to serve as a reminder that one has... Continue Reading →

DO WHATEVER HE TELLS YOU

DAY 157 OF 365 IN 2021 Mark 14:16 And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. While I remember much of the content from my secondary school physics lessons, one instruction before practical exam comes to mind today. To paraphrase,... Continue Reading →

THE PLACE OF OBEDIENCE

The covenant of God with His people is encapsulated in one word 'obedience'. Therefore in Isaiah 1:19, it is written 'If you are willing and obedient, you will enjoy the good of the land.' This is further emphasised in the words of Moses which proceeded the blessing or curses presented in Deuteronomy 28, where the... Continue Reading →

LEAVING ALL BEHIND

Mark 10:28 Then Peter spoke up, "We have left everything to follow you!" We can sometimes try to make the words of others our own, likewise their experiences. Therefore, with Peter in the limelight today and ourselves also in the shoes as disciples, we would find it appropriate to want to also ask Jesus: with... Continue Reading →

MADE WITH PERCEPTION

DAY 140 OF 365 IN 2021 Acts 23:6,7 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. And when... Continue Reading →

NO VALID EXCUSE

DAY 132 OF 365 IN 2021 Acts 17:30 The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, 'Ignorance is no excuse'- that is a popular phrase when people fall foul of things they did not know about, it could be a rule or policy. Here is the jist: just... Continue Reading →

THE COMMAND TO LOVE

John 15:17 This is my command: Love each other DAY 129 OF 365 IN 2021 One may have reason, sometimes justified and appropriate and thus refuse to carry out a command. However, any soldier will attest to the efficacy of a command issued by ones superior. You may not agree, but once officially issued, one... Continue Reading →

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