DAY 180 OF 365 IN 2021 LET GOD BE THE SCRIPTWRITER We're nearly at the halfway point in the year and a statement came to mind this morning. It is one we hear rather often 'I want to write my own story'. I marvel at level of imagination, research and genius that goes into story... Continue Reading →
EXPERIENCE HIS BEST
DAY 177 OF 365 IN 2021 EXPERIENCE HIS BEST Matthew 8:9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. If you open your eyes wide... Continue Reading →
IMPOSSIBLE HAS NO PLACE
IMPOSSIBLE HAS NO PLACE DAY 176 OF 365 IN 2021 Genesis 17:17 Then Abraham threw himself down in worship before the Lord, but inside he was laughing in disbelief! “Me, be a father?” he said in amusement. “Me—100 years old? And Sarah, to have a baby at 90?” I read multiple renditions of today's verse... Continue Reading →
A PLACE FOR HIS SOVEREIGNTY
DAY 172 OF 365 IN 2021 A PLACE FOR HIS SOVEREIGNTY There are stories in the news that we hear on a daily basis that are hard to believe, they literally sound as if they have been cooked up from the genius imagination of a modern writer of fiction. If Abram's story has no place... Continue Reading →
HE GAVE THE DESTINATION
DAY 171 OF 365 IN 2021 HI GAVE THE DESTINATION Mark 4:35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. This was the background to today's Gospel: Jesus made a statement ' let us cross over to the other side'. At these... Continue Reading →
WEARING YOURSELF WITH WORRY
DAY 170 OF 365 IN 2021 WEARING YOURSELF WITH WORRY It is often difficult to tell anyone not to worry, particularly when you do not stand in their shoes. Since they are the ones tending the fire, they seem best placed to express the intensity of heat they feel from it. But today, Jesus dares... Continue Reading →
REMAIN AVAILABLE
DAY 169 OF 365 IN 2021 REMAIN AVAILABLE 2 Corinthians 11:23-24a I’ve worked much harder, been jailed more often, beaten up more times than I can count, and at death’s door time after time. I’ve been flogged five times with the Jews’ thirty-nine lashes, beaten by Roman rods three times, pummeled with rocks once When... Continue Reading →
LEARN, UNLEARN AND RELEARN
LEARN, UNLEARN, RELEARN Matthew 5:43-44 You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, When one speaks... Continue Reading →
TRUST
TRUST In this time of lockdowns, 'TRUST' has been on my mind quite a few times. Nearly every single decision is built on Trust - that when you eat, your body will break it down right, that any chair you sit on will hold your weight, when you get on the right bus, your driver... Continue Reading →