Monday: January 13, 2020 Reference: 1 Samuel 1:1-8 1 Samuel 1:8 Finally her husband Elkanah said to her, "Hannah, why do you weep and not eat? Why are you so sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?" Elkanah's words today may have been spoken in a desperate bid to comfort Hannah, his... Continue Reading →

Sunday: January 12, 2020 Today is the feast of the Baptism of Jesus and so a question which caught me a bit off guard is that which I also wish to ask you: 'We remember our dates of birth, but do we remember the dates of our Baptism?' In conversations with many other Christians, we... Continue Reading →

Saturday: January 11, 2020 John 3:23 And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. A little bit of history shows that a multitude of factors influenced the final settling ground of many different cultures. Amongst them: fertile ground for planting, clean... Continue Reading →

Friday: January 10, 2020 Luke 5:12 And it happened when He was in a certain city, that behold, a man who was full of leprosy saw Jesus; and he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” When one wants a definite positive response to... Continue Reading →

Friday : January 9, 2020 I came across some words which answer two questions many of us ponder on every now and then. Thus, I want to share this with you today: 1. What can we expect from love? To this the quoted response is: "Love is a commitment that will be tested in the... Continue Reading →

Wednesday: January 8, 2020 Mark 6:48 And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them. Many don't understand the fascination of some people with soccer but for me... Continue Reading →

Tuesday : January 7, 2020 Reference: 1 John 4:7-10 1 John 4:10 This is what love is: it is not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the means by which our sins are forgiven. It is not that I love, but that I am loved... Continue Reading →

Monday: January 6, 2020 On my cycling to catch the train this morning, I took a short cut through the town park because I wanted to save a few minutes. On a particular part of this route, there is about a 150 metre stretch which poses a significant challenge to many cyclists when moving against... Continue Reading →

Sunday: January 5, 2020 Reference: Matthew 2:1-12 Matthew 2:12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. There are always multiple entry points and routes to travel to reach many countries: by land, by air and for some, also by... Continue Reading →