Monday: Matthew 9:9-13 Matthew 9:9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. Growing up, whenever a student was invited to the principal's office, regardless of their spotless profile, there is... Continue Reading →
HIGHER VISIBILITY
Sunday: September 20, 2020 Matthew 20:6, 7 About five in the afternoon he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them, ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?“‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. Many soccer teams have scouts who travel round the world identifying world class... Continue Reading →
GOD HAS TAKEN A PUNT ON US
Saturday: September 19, 2020 Luke 8:5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. "When you take a punt on something", it means to take a chance and to accept the risks... Continue Reading →
AUTOMATICITY
Friday: September 18, 2020 I found something interesting while reading a book recently - the relationship between our habits and decision making. Most of our actions seem to be a default - taking a particular route to the office or school, or choosing a particular menu. Even the minor things such as holding a cup or... Continue Reading →
THE ALABASTER BOX
Thursday: September 17, 2020 Luke 7:38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. The woman described in today's Gospel might be described as bold by many.... Continue Reading →
LOVE AT THE CORE
Wednesday: 16th September, 2020 1 Corinthians 13:3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing. Most cook books contain recipes that provide specific ingredients which need to be available in particular proportions to reproduce any... Continue Reading →
CATCH THEM YOUNG
Tuesday: 15th September, 2020 Luke 7:14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. One word catches my attention in the 'young man'. Youth is a state of freshness, newness and vigour; usually associated with a lack or maturity.... Continue Reading →
REALISE WHEN YOU’RE IN TRANSITION
Monday: September 14, 2020 Reference: Numbers 21:4-9 Numbers 21:5 The people spoke against God and Moses: "Why have you led us up from Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!" The beginning of concerns started from the change in location as the Israelites asked... Continue Reading →
MORE THAN WE DESERVE
Sunday: September 13, 2020 Reference: Matthew 18:21-35 Matthew 18:27 And his master’s heart was moved with compassion and he released him and forgave him [canceling] the debt. As much as it might be suggested that the world runs on a merit-based system, if the world run purely on such a system, a number of things... Continue Reading →
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