Friday: August 7th, 2020 Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If any of you want to come with me, you must forget yourself, carry your cross, and follow me A quick internet search coupled with some simple calculations will reveal that approximately 66% of Americans have driver's licences, compared to around 50% in... Continue Reading →
READY FOR THE RESPONSIBILITY?
Thursday: August 6th, 2020 Reference: Matthew 17:1-9 Matthew 17:4 Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, let us make here three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah As we read about the transfiguration of Jesus, the one character... Continue Reading →
A PERFECT RESTORATION
WEDNESDAY: August 5th, 2020 I had a very unpleasant surprise this morning which cost me a couple of extra pounds on my train ticket. Even though I have travelled in August, I hadn't used my railcard yet because I buy tickets well ahead of time, often a fortnight ahead. The expiration was 3 days ago.... Continue Reading →
“COMPLEMENTATION”
Tuesday: August 4th, 2020 Matthew 15:14 Leave them alone! They are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit." In jungle warfare, the use of traps of all kinds come in really handy: among other ingenious ploys, trenches are dug for ambushing or dry wells may be covered... Continue Reading →
THE TRAP OF SWEET WORDS
Monday: August 3rd, 2020 Reference text: Jeremiah 28:1-17 Jeremiah 28:1b,3 Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying, Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the... Continue Reading →
THE ADMINISTRATOR’S ACCOUNT
Sunday: August 2nd, 2020 Reference text: Romans 8:35-39 In most IT systems, there is an overarching administrative account that can override nearly every other account: restore settings, reset defaults and fix errors as appropriate. This account has significant security clearance and protection to ensure that it remains safe and out of reach of anyone with... Continue Reading →
STORY TIME
Saturday: August 1, 2020 Welcome to Today, the very first day of August, 2020. Remember to say a prayer to close the door of July and open that of August. For today, let me share a story with you as we start this new month: On my way home a few of days ago, I... Continue Reading →
BELONGING TO THE RIGHT SET
Friday: 31 July, 2020 Matthew 13:58 And He did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief. We might be tempted to think that the situation l presented in scripture today paints only a picture of such large scale faithlessness that miracles were not abundant. But that is just one side of the coin.... Continue Reading →
A NECESSARY TRIP
Thursday: July 30, 2020 Reference text: Jeremiah 18:1-6 Jeremiah 18:2 Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. At the moment these words were spoken to Jeremiah, "Go to the potter's house and from there you will hear what I have to say", he was... Continue Reading →