A daily walk in faith, hope and love
351/365 When one has to recruit for a position, after obtaining a clear job description, the remainder is to find a candidate with the credentials to fit the role. A review of the skill set is the first layer, even better if they possess a proven and verifiable track record if achievement. A cherry on... Continue Reading →
350/365 We read about John who presented as a shining and burning light, but those sent to him 'chose to rejoice in his light for a season.(John 5:35)' Note the emphasis on the duration of their mingling with his light 'for a while'. Regardless of how dimly a light shines, it has the potential to... Continue Reading →
Luke 7:24-26 An interesting question about pursuit comes into the frame of conversation in the address Jesus gives today's Gospel. We read it as follows: When John’s messengers left, Jesus began speaking to the crowds about John: “What did you go out to the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? But what... Continue Reading →
348/365 Matthew 11:2,3 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? You know the feeling when you expect something to arrive but it seems to be delaying and so... Continue Reading →
347/365 Matthew 21:30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. As human, we have capacity to remember, but in many instances, we can also forget. We might therefore be in the process of completing a specific task only to be drawn away... Continue Reading →
345/365 There are two words we come across in scripture a fair bit, particularly in the New Testament- Power and Authority. In many instances, they may appear interchangeable in their use but in context, they are linked concepts that portray specific dimensions when in execution. Thus, clarity in their distinction is helpful to our Christian... Continue Reading →
342/365 Today is Gaudete - rejoicing Sunday when translated. One of the hardest things however to do is remaining joyful. There appears to be too many things not going right in and with our lives to warrant any celebration. Yet, we are to be joyful, not happy. For while happiness is always situation dependent, joy... Continue Reading →
343/365 I had some learning from an event this morning, and share those three lessons: Don't become too confident with what you have and what you know that you stop learning and growing. That is pride, because it raises you to the point where you think you have attained and have nothing more to gain.... Continue Reading →
342/365 Whenever information is delivered using the past tenses, it often denotes a missed opportunity, a chance gone by to alter the outcome of events. In the writings of Isaiah read today, God addresses Israel using tenses of the past "If only you had paid attention to my commands...'(48:17a) There had to be have been... Continue Reading →
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