LENT BACK TO GOD

DAY 357 1 Samuel 1:27-28 For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him. Therefore I also have lent him to the Lord; as long as he lives he shall be lent to the Lord.” So they worshiped the Lord there The language Hannah used today... Continue Reading →

BREAD AND WORD

DAY 340 Matthew 15:32 Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days, and have nothing to eat; and I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.” The Gospel today tells the story of... Continue Reading →

FINDING SOLUTIONS

DAY 337 Mark 13:34 It is like a man away on a journey, who when he left home put his servants in charge, each with his particular task, and also ordered the doorkeeper to be continually alert. Whenever a team of players in any team sport operate in a disorganised manner, the statement that always... Continue Reading →

DESIRES THAT PLEASE GOD

DAY 211 1 Kings 3:10 And the speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing. It would make little sense for anyone to advance an argument that suggests Solomon made his request at Gibeon on a whim. Attempting to reasonably convince another that he thought only about what to say after God asked... Continue Reading →

THE RIGHT ANSWER

DAY 184 Ephesians 2:19 So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. When faced with a question that requires choosing the right answer out of say five options, one approach is to use elimination to identify what... Continue Reading →

YOU ARE BOTH SALT AND LIGHT

DAY 164 Reference text: Matthew 5:13-16 When you enter any room and turn on a light switch, as though by default, you tend to look up because that is where you expect light to come from; just like the sun. On another note, when you are seasoning food with salt, you expect the crystals to... Continue Reading →

WATCH OUT FOR DISTRACTIONS

DAY 146 Peter receives a rather sharp rebuke when he attempts to ask Jesus about what plans He had for John. His question seemed to be a rather innocent: 'Lord, what about him?(Jn 21:21b)" Jesus' response is even more interesting. He looks squarely at Peter and tells him 'If I want him to live until... Continue Reading →

WHAT IS YOUR ASKING PRICE?

DAY 100 Matthew 28:12-13 And when they [the chief priests] had gathered with the elders and had consulted together, they gave a sufficient sum of money to the soldiers, And said, Tell people, His disciples came at night and stole Him away while we were sleeping. The 'asking price' in many settings, refers to the... Continue Reading →

MAINTAIN YOUR SALTINESS

DAY 36 Matthew 5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. The salt used in homes for cooking has a very definite and... Continue Reading →

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