Tuesday: October 13, 2020 Reference: Luke 11:37-41 Luke 11:38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner. If the events in the Gospel happened at this particular point in time, within the second peak of a pandemic, we could have expected laser shot stares at Jesus. He... Continue Reading →
UPGRADE YOUR INTIMACY
Monday: October 12, 2020 Get out from the sight of God and into His presence Whenever a person says the words 'get out of my sight', it is an indication to make a run for it usually because of actions or omissions that have had a negative impact on another. Those words literally compel one... Continue Reading →
THERE IS A SECRET TO KNOW
Sunday: October 11, 2020 Philippians 4:12 I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. To become an expert, one must zone in on a particular aspect of an endeavour.... Continue Reading →
THE CROWD
Saturday: October 10, 2020 Reference: Luke 11:27-28 Luke 11:27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. A crowd can be unpredictable hence one can... Continue Reading →
DON’T DROP YOUR WEAPONS
Friday: October 9, 2020 Reference: Luke 11:15-26 Luke 11:21, 22 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. In a fist fight, bare... Continue Reading →
OBTAIN THE KEYS
Thursday: October 8, 2020 Matthew 7:8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Lets focus on the third of the three steps highlighted in today's text: knocking. Police raids are characterised by forceful entries particularly because those behind the door will... Continue Reading →
GO FOR THE ‘HOW’
Wednesday: October 7, 2020 Luke 11:1 One day he was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said, “Master, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.” "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him... Continue Reading →
WHERE DO YOU STAND?
Tuesday: October 6, 2020 Reference text: Luke 10:38-42 We could rephrase Jesus' words to Martha in the Gospel as follows: "I am not going to be the one who decides what choices you make. Each of you has made their choice, and that choice will be respected. I won't ask you to make a different... Continue Reading →
DO YOU UNDERSTAND?
Monday: October 5, 2020 Luke 10:26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you understand it?” The script for movies and plays usually look like a manual, with a combination of dialogues and instruction. To any non-theatre person therefore, reading such a document will be exhausting and uninteresting because they... Continue Reading →
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