Sunday: 4th August, 2019 Reference text: Luke 12:13-21 Luke 12:20 But God told him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you. Now who will get the things you've accumulated?' God's description of the man in today's Gospel is a clear contrast to what his actions actually indicated. Simply, his... Continue Reading →

Saturday: 3rd August, 2019 Reference text: Leviticus 25:1,8-17 Leviticus 25:12 You shall not plant your fields or harvest grain that grows by itself or gather grapes in your pruned vineyards. The whole year shall be sacred for you; you shall eat only what the fields produce of themselves When we hear of the things people... Continue Reading →

Friday; 2nd August, 2019 Matthew 13:58 And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith. In his hometown, Jesus could not do much because of their lack of faith. Very often, we have drawn a link between faith, prayer and receiving answers to prayer. Thus as I read the Gospel... Continue Reading →

Thursday: 1st August, 2019 Sometimes, when we are asked to describe events we attend or have been part of in a single word, we struggle to find any answers we deem appropriate because more than one word seems to fit the bill. However, a careful look will often reveal to us that one answer clearly... Continue Reading →

Wednesday: 31st July, 2019 Reference text: Matthew 13:44-46 Matthew 13:44 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. 'When someone offers you everything you ever dreamed of, but... Continue Reading →

Tuesday: 30th July, 2019 I hope it's not too late along the line to ask you some questions? And to each of them, I really want you to think for a few minutes about the answer you would give. Question 1 WHO ARE YOU? Who do you see yourself as? Whose stock do you think... Continue Reading →

Monday: 29th July, 2019 Reference text: John 11:19-27 John 11:21 Then Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. Sometimes, we point fingers at those who might have some culpability in a certain venture: 'if they had been around, things may not have turned out the way... Continue Reading →

Sunday: 28th July, 2019 Reference text: Genesis 18:20-32 'It's because of you': on many of the occasions we hear these words spoken by others, they are used as a prefix or suffix to accord blame, owing to an unfavourable outcome. Rarely are those words used to commend and applaud, almost as though is forgotten that... Continue Reading →

Saturday: 27th July, 2019 Reference text: Matthew 13:24-30 Matthew 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.'" In this time of significant milestones in camera,... Continue Reading →