234/365 1 Thessalonians 1:3 We constantly remember before our God and Father your work of faith and your labor of love and your perseverance in hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. We ought to always have reason to be joyful, a reason to ponder on the good we have achieved and celebrate them. Not that... Continue Reading →
THE FRUITS OF DISCIPLINE
233/365 Discipline requires adopting particular sets of actions and ways of doing things with the aim of getting the results we seek. In other words, one may not necessarily be in their comfort zone or relish the activities they may be involved with, but for the sake of the intended outcomes, those actions demand utmost... Continue Reading →
NOTHING IS FREE
232/365 This is a thought that run through my mind at the start of today 'the cost of things'. Not in a relation to tangible items purchased with money, but even the things that are paid for in other ways. Let's not for once think that we can get anything for free, because nothing is... Continue Reading →
REVIEW YOUR WORDS
231/365 Ezekiel 34:9-10 He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath. Prophesy, son of man. Tell the breath, ‘God, the Master, says, Come from the four winds. Come, breath. Breathe on these slain bodies. Breathe life!’” So I prophesied, just as he commanded me. The breath entered them and they came alive! They stood up... Continue Reading →
DO YOU MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT?
230/365 HAVE Matthew 22:11-12 But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. He asked, ‘How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend’ The man was speechless. These days, wedding invitations come furnished with all the necessary information: location, colour scheme ... Continue Reading →
YOU’RE FIRED
229/365 YOU'RE FIRED The reality show 'The Apprentice' has a signature statement that is associated with it, and that is 'you're fired'. Whenever any individual is relieved of their post, or 'fired', unless this was executed with malicious intent, a reason that will often be identified as contributing factor for such outcomes is an inability... Continue Reading →
THE FOUNDATION OF PEACE
228/365 THE FOUNDATION OF YOUR PEACE Matthew 19:26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. There are times when classification becomes a necessity, a reason for the creation and maintaining of specific boundaries that define the scope, reach or jurisdiction of any... Continue Reading →
ARISE TO ARRIVE
ARISE TO ARRIVE 227/365 Luke 1:39 Now at this time Mary arose and went in a hurry to the hill country, to a city of Judah Heard this yesterday 'The fulfilment of destiny is time bound'. Let's therefore not play nice here and pretend we have all the time in the world because the truth... Continue Reading →
THE PLACE OF ENCOURAGEMENT
226/365 Reference text: Jeremiah 38:1-4 THE PLACE OF ENCOURAGEMENT From a first glance at the text, what we see is three men approaching king Zedekiah to request for the death of Jeremiah. And from that perspective, this was nothing more than a conspiracy against God's prophet. At least, it seems so until we hear the... Continue Reading →