ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS DAY 162 OF 365 IN 2021 John 19:31 Therefore, because it was the Preparation Day, that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. What... Continue Reading →
LEAVE THE SHOPPING TO HIM
Psalms 34:10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. Young lions are proficient hunters: they are young, nimble and have the energy to pursue prey they target. Even them, with all their efficiency and hunting prowess, are not always successful. On many... 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 →
HAPPY ARE WE
DAY 155 OF 365 IN 2021 If one had a device with a proven water resistance rating, running through rain should not trigger any cause for concern. When one's phone has an impressive feature that definitely works effectively, to a large extent, it takes worry off the table. I can leave home for a full... Continue Reading →
THE MANY DIMENSIONS OF LOVE
Scripture could have said 'the first commandment is this, love the Lord your God'; because on many occasions, such expression would suffice. However, there is a step further in expressing the four dimensions in which love for God ought to be present. This is the verse we read as Jesus' answer to the scribe: "And... Continue Reading →
ALL AUTHORITY
DAY 150 OF 365 IN 2021 Matthew 28:18, 19 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Before obtaining my driving... Continue Reading →
A CALL TO PRAYER
DAY 148 OF 365 IN 2021 Mark 11:17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. We begin our reflection today by creating a direct link between the Gospel and Paul's first letter... Continue Reading →
BOLTED DOORS
DAY 143 OF 365 IN 2021 John 20:19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you! What was the highlight of this encounter should have been... Continue Reading →
WE ARE CALLED FRIENDS
DAY 127 OF 365 IN 2021 John 15:15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. When any two parties enter an alliance, an expectation is... Continue Reading →