A daily walk in faith, hope and love
178/365 DO UNTO OTHERS I had to make a quick round trip this morning and an event along the way got me thinking. Since I was in a bit of a hurry, the last thing I expected was to find myself following a slow moving vehicle but as life would have it, that was exactly... Continue Reading →
LEARN BEFORE YOU CHANGE LEVEL 177/365 Matthew 9:15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. It would be easy to just press on in... Continue Reading →
176/365 ACKNOWLEDGE THE NEED Matthew 9:12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. There is always a caveat, a set of variables and reasons why anyone chooses to present themselves to a healthcare facility intending to see a physician. Perhaps,... Continue Reading →
175/365 Reference text: Amos 7:10-17 King David was a lone shepherd with his herd, and Amos about whom we read today, confirms his origins as 'a herdsman and dresser of sycamore figs'. Both men had 'humble' beginnings. It may suffice to dare say that they began from places of obscurity; places from which a great... Continue Reading →
174/365 Reference text: Acts 12:1-11 GUARD WHAT IS PRECIOUS TO YOU Herod sits in our limelight today and rightly deserving because of how far he was was ready to go to get the results he wanted. In particular, his intricate security plan to ensure Peter remained in custody until after the passover so he could... Continue Reading →
174/365 NOTHING JUST HAPPENS Amos 3:3-5 Do two walk together except they make an appointment and have agreed?Does a lion roar in the forest unless he has found a victim?Does a young lion growl in his den unless he has caught something?Does a bird get caught in a trap if the trap has not been... Continue Reading →
FOLLOWING THE AUTHOR OF LIFE 173/365 Matthew 8:19, 20 Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” Those words which Jesus spoke to... Continue Reading →
172/365 BURNING BRIDGES 1 Kings 19:21 So Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his servant. I am been a... Continue Reading →
171/365 Luke 2:44 Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. DEFAULT SITUATION Today we read about the visit of Jerusalem and Jesus going missing after the events of the day. We realise that the first place Mary and Joseph... Continue Reading →
Your Daily Dose 