A daily walk in faith, hope and love
187/365 MY LIFE IS IN HIS HANDS I woke up this morning with a song on my lips 'my life is in your hands' - by Kirk Franklin. This isn't unusual and after reading the text for today, I understood why. God through the prophet Isaiah uttered these words to Ahaz, King of Judah, when... Continue Reading →
186/365 DID GOD MAKE THE CUT? Matthew 10:37 He that loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Where is God in your life?Perhaps, that question is a bit too vague so let's clarify it: what... Continue Reading →
185/365 Luke 10:36 Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” It is no ruse that the Priest and Levite had places to get: the temple, the synagogue, the members of their community. That however ought not have presented them from being neighbours... Continue Reading →
184/365 ESTIMATING YOUR WORTH Matthew 10:31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. Whenever we call a person's worth into question, it feels like we place them on trial. A trial where we seek to probe into their lives to solicit answers to questions such as: What is my worth?How... Continue Reading →
183/365 BUT BEWARE OF MEN Matthew 10:17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; We can use this scripture as a basis for the statement 'Trust nobody - all men will betray'. And why would we be right in using this... Continue Reading →
SHAKE IT OFF AND PRESS ON 182/365 Matthew 10:14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. There are things we pick up consciously with some effort, while others come with significant passivity. Like when a neighbour... Continue Reading →
181/365 THERE IS A PLAN The disciples today were sent forth with explicit instructions: 'Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel' (Matthew 10:5b-6). Anyone concerned would have wondered 'what happens to those not covered in this mandate? To this, the charge... Continue Reading →
179/365 MISREPRESENTATION Matthew 9:34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils. 'He casts out demons by the Prince of demons'. On the one hand, while we could say this story was cooked up out of jealousy, it raises a bigger concern regarding the conclusions others infer from specific... Continue Reading →
179/365 CASTING THE CROWD OUT Matthew 9:25 When the crowd had been driven outside, he went in, took her by the hand, and the young lady got up. Can two walk together if they are not in agreement? The words of prophet Amos (3:3) appeared to be the guiding principle in the interaction we read... Continue Reading →
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