A daily walk in faith, hope and love
DAY 282 Reference text: Jonah 1:1-17,2:1-10 We read the very popular story of Jonah today, where he fled the presence of God to escape to Tarshish instead of going to Nineveh with the message he had been given. He legally bought and paid for a ship ticket, got on board and went straight to bed.... Continue Reading →
DAY 272 Zechariah 2:1 I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. The action highlighted by Zechariah today is 'to lift up one's eyes'. And while these words connote a rather simple meaning, it is in our interest to consider them a bit more... Continue Reading →
DAY 269 Luke 8:19 Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they couldn’t get to him because of the crowd. There will always be things that stand between where we are and where we desire to get to. In today's Gospel, the crowd was the obstacle to reaching Jesus. Such obstacles are... Continue Reading →
DAY 257 Proverbs 20:4 The lazy man does not plow when the winter [planting] season arrives; So he begs at the [next] harvest and has nothing [to reap]. It can be amazing how many people journey through life expecting things to simply happen for them, and to them. They are oblivious of the fact that... Continue Reading →
DAY 256 Reference text: Colossians 3:1-11 There are moments when it clearly indicates that everything rests on the shoulders of God and we only have to be still and see Him at work. Thus, I think every now and again, as believers, we forget the level of responsibility we have in our walk with God.... Continue Reading →
DAY 254 Luke 6:8 Jesus knew their thoughts, so he said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and stand in front of everyone.” He got up and stood there. The Greek root word from which 'knew' is translated in today's text, is the same from which Luke 12:30 is translated 'For all... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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