DAY 71 John 7:40-41,43 On hearing his words, some of the people said, “Surely this man is the Prophet.”Others said, “He is the Messiah.”Still others asked, “How can the Messiah come from Galilee?... Thus the people were divided because of Jesus. There will always be more than one school of thought about you. Oh yeah,... Continue Reading →
FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE
DAY 15/366 1 Samuel 15:17 Samuel said, “Is it not true that even though you were small (insignificant) in your own eyes, you were made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the LORD anointed you king over Israel, When it comes to establishing perspective in something, personal points of view are always taken... Continue Reading →
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 →