DAY 365 As the year 2023 ends, two short reminders before the turn of the new year. 1. "Be grateful to God for bringing you this far". That should be the fruit of your lips, a non-negotiable one. Left to our own devices, we really would be no where near where we are. It is... Continue Reading →
GET MOVING
DAY 356 Luke 1:39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah; What's for breakfast today? What colour of shit should I wear? As much what you eat and wear matter to God, you will NOT necessarily receive specific divine instruction on every single... Continue Reading →
KEEPING CONSECRATIONS
DAY 353 Reference text: Judges 13:2-7 but one day an angel from the Lord appeared to her and said: You have never been able to have any children, but very soon you will be pregnant and have a son. He will belong to God from the day he is born, so his hair must never... Continue Reading →
CREATING VALUE SYSTEMS
DAY 338 Matthew 8:6 Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.” The parable in today's Gospel has multiple strands to pull on: the healing itself, the understanding of authority, or the commendation of faith. However, the strand of focus is 'the character of the centurion towards his servant. For a man... Continue Reading →
PROVIDE DETAILED HANDOVERS
DAY 333 Reading Daniel chapter five today, we travel into the walls of King Belshazzar, who threw a party for his nobles using the vessels from the temple in Jerusalem. It was in this instance that a hand appeared to write on the wall. Following this incident, scripture reports of a moment of intense fear... Continue Reading →
BUILD FROM THE BOTTOM UP
Reference text: Daniel 2:31-45 DAY 332 There is a way to stand so you do not fall. One may have a very agile upper half, but if your feet are not trained to hug the ground well, the rest of your body will eventually make contact with the ground. It is only a matter of... Continue Reading →
WHEN THINGS PASS BY
DAY 323 Luke 18:37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” Opportunities have their validity period. These represent timelines within which choices or actions have to be taken for their maximum effect to be registered. Otherwise, those missed timelines become seasons of missed opportunities, and it will take the mercy of God, for... Continue Reading →
BECOMING COMPLETE LOVERS
DAY 306 Matthew 25:40 The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ A bicycle is designed to run on two wheels. Through skill, one might be able to make some progress with one wheel, but it... Continue Reading →
WORDS MAY NOT BE ENOUGH
DAY 283 Jonah 3:10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not. The primary way you could attempt to win a person over is with your words. Depending on the... Continue Reading →