Wednesday: 12th September, 2018 Reference text:1 Corinthians 7:25-31 1 Corinthians 7:25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful. If there is something we are often told to do, it is to 'never admit our lack... Continue Reading →
STAND FOR EXPANSION
Tuesday: 11th September, 2018 Reference text: 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 1 Corinthians 6:1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? When players make decisions to join another football club in any transfer window, some seek for specific assurances that they will be given... Continue Reading →
WE ARE YEAST
Monday: 10th September, 2018 1st reading: 1 Corinthians 5:1-8 Psalm 5 Gospel: Luke 6:6-11 1 Corinthians 5:6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? When one is asked to consider the amount of money needed to build a new teaching hospital in Ghana, answers are likely... Continue Reading →
LOOK CLOSER TO HOME
Sunday: 9th September, 2018 1st reading: Isaiah 35:4-7 Psalm 146 2nd reading: James 2:1-5 Gospel: Mark 7:31-37 James 2:3,4 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:... Continue Reading →
CONTEMPLATE, DON’T WORRY
Saturday, 8th September, 2018 Reference text: Matthew :1:1-16,18-23 Matthew 1:20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy... Continue Reading →
THE NEW ALONGSIDE THE OLD
Friday: 7th September, 2018 Reference text: Luke 5:33-39 Luke 5:39 No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better. I will admit personally that I can be really picky when eating is concerned. I therefore often come across as risk averse, especially when it comes to making... Continue Reading →
HE MOVES BECAUSE IT IS TIME
Thursday: 6th September, 2018 Reference text: Luke 5:1-11 Luke 5:2,3a And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, The concept of probability deals with chances: hence, using a principle often employed... Continue Reading →
DON’T ALWAYS SAY YES!
Wednesday: 5th September, 2018 Reference text: Luke 4:38-44 Luke 4:42 At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place. The people were looking for him and when they came to where he was, they tried to keep him from leaving them. One of the most difficult relationships to break is one in which either only... Continue Reading →
SOME THINGS ARE FREE
Tuesday: 4th September, 2018 Reference text: 1 Corinthians 2:10b-16 1 Corinthians 2:12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. These days, we are surrounded by innumerable businesses, supermarkets and shops, each... Continue Reading →