Friday: 24th May, 2019 First reading: Acts 15:22-31 Gospel: John 15:12-17 John 15:12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Army snipers train to hit their targets with every shot because during a mission, any miss could be the difference between life and death for their. So if... Continue Reading →
COMPLETE JOY
Thursday: 23rd May, 2019 Reference text: John 15:9-11 John 15:11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. Joy is often defined as a feeling of delight or happiness, caused by something good'. Thus, joy is given a reason for its presence. This... Continue Reading →
CHANGE YOUR STYLE
Wednesday: 22nd May, 2019 Reference text: Acts 15:1-6 Acts 15:1 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. In our text today, Paul and Barnabas are up in arms offering fierce arguments against the claims we read... Continue Reading →
NO EXCEPTION
Tuesday: 21st May, 2019 Reference text: Psalm 145 Psalms 145:9 The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. 'God is good ALL the time, and ALL the time, God is good'. This is one statement I am very familiar with but like some others, it cannot be found... Continue Reading →
LEARN TO WALK AWAY
Monday: 20th May, 2019 1st reading: Acts 14:5-18 Acts 14:5-6 When Paul and Barnabas learned of a plot to incite a mob of Gentiles, Jews, and Jewish leaders to attack and stone them, they fled for their lives, going to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding area. 'To take the bull by... Continue Reading →
TO LOVE AND TO HAVE LOVE
Sunday: 19th May, 2019 Reference text :John 13:31-35 John 13:35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” Often, the different renditions of scripture may throw you off as some contexts seem to present contrasting information. However, a closer look enables one to realise how... Continue Reading →
WHEN OPPOSITION INTENSIFIES
Saturday 18th May, 2019 Reference text: Acts 13:44-52 Acts 13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing you put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, see, we turn to the Gentiles. Today, we... Continue Reading →
DON’T DEPEND ON MISTAKES
Friday: 17th May, 2019 Reference text: Acts 13:26-33 Acts 13:27 For the people who live in Jerusalem and their leaders did not know that he is the Savior, nor did they understand the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath. Yet they made the prophets' words come true by condemning Jesus. Ignorance can... Continue Reading →
ENCOURAGEMENT ONLY PLEASE!
Thursday: 16th May, 2019 1st reading : Acts 13:13-25 Acts 13:15 After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.” 'If anyone can show just cause why this couple cannot lawfully be joined together in... Continue Reading →