88/365 THE COST OF YOUR RISING Exodus 32:10 Now leave me alone so my fierce anger can blaze against them, and I will destroy them. Then I will make you, Moses, into a great nation.” At what price does your rising come? This question popped up in mind because of the unique situation Moses was... Continue Reading →
DIFFERENT SEASONS IN LIFE
DIFFERENT SEASONS IN LIFE 62/365 Matthew 9:14 Then John’s disciples came and asked him, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?” Sometimes we get our priorities wrong and find ourselves wading into uncharted territories by making unhealthy comparisons. We begin to query why people in certain... Continue Reading →
THE COST OF THE WHOLE WORLD
61/365 THE COST OF THE WHOLE WORLD The poem which follows came to mind as I reflected on today's Gospel text in Luke 9:25 "For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?" You have gained the whole world, Its silver and its gold,Its... Continue Reading →
PRAYER POWER
56/365 PRAYER POWER James 5:13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. In a few short sentences, prayer is presented as a one-stop shop that ought to be the first port of call for anyone afflicted. From Saint Luke's Gospel 18:1, we read ' And He spake... Continue Reading →
SQUARE PEGS IN ROUND HOLES
42/365 SQUARE PEGS IN ROUND HOLES The very thing that caused God to rip the kingdom from Solomon was what Rehoboam was now doing. He even took next steps to show how serious he was. First, He enthroned a golden calf in Bethel, the same location Jacob encountered God and had his name changed. 'He... Continue Reading →
LAY DOWN YOUR CROWN
39/365 LAY DOWN YOUR CROWN The book the kings is literally a book on royalty. It tells the story of men who had power over nations and territories; men at whose single command an entire nation were obliged to obey. It contains an account of individuals who wore their own crowns. Yet, when Solomon stands... Continue Reading →
WHERE YOU BELONG
33/365 WHERE YOU BELONG We read the story of the prophetess Anna today and what stood out to me were the words 'She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying (Luke 2:37b) That to many, might seem like a very boring life, but that was where she had found her... Continue Reading →
STAY UNIQUE
14/365 Reference: 1 Samuel 8:4-7, 10-22 STAY UNIQUE The nation Israel tell Samuel in the text today 'we want to resemble the nations around us. We know we are a unique nation with a God so close and all that, but we now want to be like the other nations, so give us a king'.... Continue Reading →
A REMINDER OF WHO WE ARE
DAY 364 OF 365 IN 2021 A REMINDER OF WHO WE ARE It is rather odd to be reminded of who we are just when the year is about to turn the corner but the word of God is never accidental and it comes to accomplish that which it has been sent to do. Today... Continue Reading →