200/365 ESTABLISH YOUR IDENTITY Matthew 12:42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. "I know whose I amI know who... Continue Reading →
TWO FACES OF HOSPITALITY
TWO FACES OF HOSPITALITY 192/365 Luke 10:40 But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him, and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me.” For a regular Jewish woman, Martha was doing exactly what ought... Continue Reading →
WHERE PURPOSE IS UNKNOWN
191/365 WHERE PURPOSE IS NOT KNOWN... Micah 2:1 Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. When the purpose of 'a thing' is not known, abuse is inevitable. Those words in the writing of... Continue Reading →
IS YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER?
IS YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER? 190/365 Isaiah 38:1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live. For many people, the very thought that one... Continue Reading →
RESPOND TO THE INVITATION
RESPOND TO THE INVITATION 189/365 Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. This was a very specific request from Jesus, but it is one that can be generalised across many situations where an invitation is thrown out there for anyone to come and... Continue Reading →
MEN ARE MADE
188/365 MEN ARE MADE Isaiah 10:15 But the Lord says, “Shall the ax boast greater power than the man who uses it? Is the saw greater than the man who saws? Can a rod strike unless a hand is moving it? Can a cane walk by itself?” We enter into the territory of pride when... Continue Reading →
“MY LIFE IS IN HIS HANDS”
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 →
DID GOD MAKE THE CUT?
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 →
BE A NEIGHBOUR
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 →