Monday: August 17, 2020 Matthew 19:20 The young man told him, "I have kept all of these. What do I still lack?" The question this young man asked Jesus in the Gospel was a tough one because depending on disposition, it could have arisen from a number of different places. Whether from a crossroad where... Continue Reading →
POSITIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Sunday: August 16, 2020 Matthew 15:23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. A ' recommendation' can be a letter or word of mouth that has the potential to present someone in good light for a position or do... Continue Reading →
STEP OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE
Saturday: August 15, 2020 If you asked me what I was likely to be doing on a hot summer afternoon like today, my usual answer would be 'stay at home, watch movies, do a bit of reading and relax. But here I find myself miles above sea level skipping along steep edges in the mountains... Continue Reading →
WE ARE CUSTODIANS
Friday: August 14, 2020 Ezekiel 16:14-15a Your fame soon spread throughout the world because of your beauty. I dressed you in my splendor and perfected your beauty, says the Sovereign Lord. “But you thought your fame and beauty were your own Our attitudes towards things are often influenced by the relationships we attach to them,... Continue Reading →
SOMETHING CALLED “TIME”
Thursday: August 13, 2020 Reference: Matthew 18:21-19:2 Matthew 18:26 The servant therefore falling down, prostrated himself at his feet and entreated him. "'Only give me time,' he said, 'and I will pay you the whole.' When in a bad situation but still able to make a case for yourself or demand resources, you are likely... Continue Reading →
EXHAUST PERSONAL OPTIONS
Wednesday: August 12, 2020 Matthew 18:15 "If your brother sins you, go to him and show him his fault. But do it privately, just between yourselves. If he listens to you, you have won your brother back. 'Do not wash your dirty linen in public' is an idiom that sums up the first part of... Continue Reading →
DON’T EASILY BECOME ‘USED TO’
Tuesday: August 11, 2020 For the past 6 months, I have become used to the idea of wearing a face mask for the most part of each day. So for the duration of a four hour flight to Norway, wearing a mask seemed like a really easy feat to attain. But somehow, I was urged... Continue Reading →
GIVE COMPLETELY
Monday: August 10, 2020 2 Corinthians 9:7 Each of you must give what you have decided in your heart, not with regret or under compulsion, since God loves a cheerful giver. Very often, we can gauge if an individual is actively engaged with a dialogue by reading their body language: eye contact, responses and even... Continue Reading →
INFINITE POSSIBILITIES
Sunday: August 9, 2020 Reference: 1 Kings 19:9-13 1 Kings 19:11b-12 A hurricane wind ripped through the mountains and shattered the rocks before God, but God wasn’t to be found in the wind; after the wind an earthquake, but God wasn’t in the earthquake; and after the earthquake fire, but God wasn’t in the fire;... Continue Reading →
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