THE TRUE  SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

Wednesday: 25th December, 2019 A story is told of a group of shepherds who went to visit the new born Jesus at the manger. Amongst them was one who had nothing to offer and so stood away from the crowd with empty hands. As Mary and Joseph kept receiving the gifts that the other shepherds... Continue Reading →

EXPECT EXCEPTION

Tuesday: 24th December, 2019 Reference : 2 Samuel 7 :1-5,8-12 The message coming to me today is '2020 will be an exciting year'. Thus, as I wondered exactly how that would be, I read the text for the day. In it, God makes some statements to King David which I believe are the foundation and... Continue Reading →

WHAT YOU STAND FOR

Monday: 23rd December, 2019 Luke 1:60 And his mother Elizabeth answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. As a reference point: Over the course of the year, there have been massive protests worldwide by activists to call government to action about climate change. In London, some protesters went as far as... Continue Reading →

TIE YOUR LACES

Sunday: 22nd December, 2019 Reference : Matthew 1:18-24 Matthew 1:24 So when Joseph woke up, he married Mary, as the angel of the Lord had told him to. When students in school ask 'when the best time is to do homework on a topic just taught, a fitting answer would depend on a number of... Continue Reading →

DON’T BE STARSTRUCK

Saturday: 21st December, 2019 Reference text: Luke 1:39-45 Luke 1:43 Why should this great thing happen to me, that my Lord's mother comes to visit me? To be starstruck is often used to suggest fascination with famous performers usually in cinema. But today, I wish to extrapolate the definition to include any other person of... Continue Reading →

LOOK UP

Friday: 20th December, 2019 When you find yourself with five loaves and two fish, but thousands to feed; Look up! When you find yourself between a rock and a hard place, Look up! When you find yourself between charging chariots and the vast ocean, Look up! When you face a seemingly impossible situation with no... Continue Reading →

GO BACK FOR CLARIFICATION

Thursday: 19th December, 2019 Reference text: Judges 13:2-7, 24-25 Judges 13:8 Then Manoah entreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born. The name of the Apostle Thomas came... Continue Reading →

THE FIRST TO BE DEALT WITH

Wednesday 18th December, 2019 Reference: Matthew 1:1-20 Matthew 1:20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. There was... Continue Reading →

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