DAY 251 Matthew 1:5 Salmon was the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab. Boaz was the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth. Obed was the father of Jesse. When men are honoured, others sometimes become angry and question 'what they did to be honoured so?' Although a valid question, it often originates from... Continue Reading →
BREAKING NETS AND SINKING BOATS
DAY 250 Luke 5:5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. Peter was not inexperienced in his job, in fact, the opposite was true: he had been fishing all his life and so he knew... Continue Reading →
ARE YOU READY?
DAY 244 Whenever we hear the words 'a window is open', beyond a literal meaning, it is often indicative of a unique chance that has arisen and brings with it a platform to achieve a significant feat. However, as easy as it is to open a window, it is also that easy to shut. The... Continue Reading →
ARE YOU HONOURING THE KING?
DAY 235 Reference text: Judges 9:6-15 We read about an interesting ceremony to select a king for the trees. Their first choice was the olive, but it declined because it's oil was useful in honouring God's and men. The fig as a second choice declined, because of its fruits and sweetness. The vine finally also... Continue Reading →
THE WALL AND THE WATCHMEN
DAY 156 Mark 12:1 Then He began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug out a pit for a winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went away. When I read the text today, my mind was cast to... Continue Reading →
PLUNGE INTO HIS LOVE
DAY 131 John 15:10 If you keep My commandments [if you continue to obey My instructions], you will abide in My love and live on in it, just as I have obeyed My Father’s commandments and live on in His love. Keeping the commandments is not the same as keeping the law, for from the... Continue Reading →
ARE YOU BEHIND OPEN DOORS?
DAY 109 John 3:19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. When you find yourself behind a door that you consider an impediment, you are in a form of ' a prison' because you are hindered from doing... Continue Reading →
WHERE WORDS FADE
DAY 81 Jesus touches today on what it meant to follow examples when He explained, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does (John 5:19) There is a place for words, and a place... Continue Reading →
LEARN TO DO GOOD
DAY 66 Isaiah 1:16-17b “Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes. Cease to do evil, Learn to do good; Seek justice, There is always this conversation going on about innate ability and things that one learns how to do because we are not born with. Topics... Continue Reading →