DAY 362 OF 365 IN 2021 WHEN THERE ARE NO DETAILS Matthew 2:13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod... Continue Reading →
FOCUS ON THE JOURNEY, NOT JUST THE ARRIVAL TIME
DAY 361 OF 365 IN 2021 FOCUS ON THE JOURNEY, NOT JUST THE ARRIVAL TIME John 20:4 Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. The words of Mary Magdalene in today's chapter of the Gospel 'they have taken the Lord out of the tomb and... Continue Reading →
CONSISTENCY REITERATED
BOXING DAY 2021 CONSISTENCY REITERATED 1 Samuel 1:21 And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow. The annual trip of Elkanah's family to Shiloh and that of Mary and Joseph's to Jerusalem for the passover feast present the central theme to today's... Continue Reading →
CHRISTMAS DAY 2021
START PREPARING For many, this is a time to get together with others, an opportunity to reflect on the happenings of the past year. I think we all deserve that kind of catch up with the nature of Christmases we have had the last couple of years. Every passing one has been one filled with... Continue Reading →
THE BATTLES WITHIN
DAY 358 OF 365 IN 2021 THE BATTLES WITHIN 2 Samuel 7:1, 2 And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies; That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar,... Continue Reading →
GENUINE PEOPLE
DAY 357 OF 365 IN 2021 GENUINE PEOPLE Luke 1:58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her. As we read about the birth of John the Baptist, scripture points us in the direction of Elizabeth's neighbours and relatives. These came around after John's birth... Continue Reading →
TIME IS THE COMMODITY
DAY 356 OF 365 IN 2021 TIME IS THE COMMODITY 1 Samuel 1:24 After he was weaned, she took the boy with her, young as he was, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour and a skin of wine, and brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh. Age is a... Continue Reading →
HOLD ON TO YOUR EXPECTATIONS
DAY 355 OF 365 IN 2021 HOLD ON TO YOUR EXPECTATIONS Luke 1:45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” It takes having expectations for one to be disappointed. These words can be rearranged to say 'you can only be disappointed if you have expectations'. So by... Continue Reading →
GOD DOES NOT LOSE HIS BEARING
DAY 354 OF 365 IN 2021 GOD DOES NOT LOSE HIS BEARING Luke 1:28, 29 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her... Continue Reading →