107/365 THE DANGER OF CONSISTENCY Acts 3:5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. There is a saying that could be paraphrased as such 'I am more afraid of the man who throws one punch everyday for thousand days that the one who throw a thousand punches every thousand days.'... Continue Reading →
A QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE
106/365 A QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE John 20:13 And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my LORD, and I know not where they have laid him. In a short space of time, Mary is asked the same question twice consecutively. The question was 'woman, why... Continue Reading →
WE NEED OTHERS
105/365 WE NEED OTHERS EASTER SUNDAY John 20:8 Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. Like John, your faith may not be enough to get you INTO the tomb on first arrival, but it can get you TO it. Or just like Peter, your strength... Continue Reading →
LOOK IN THE RIGHT PLACES
HOLY SATURDAY LOOK IN THE RIGHT PLACES Luke 24:5 In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? To get fuel for a vehicle, one knows where to go. Thus, you would rarely expect a... Continue Reading →
GOOD FRIDAY
GOOD FRIDAY The season of Easter, particularly good Friday, affords us the opportunity to do a bit of memory work, with a reflection on what got us to where we are. We journey back through the pages of scripture and in there, we see the price has been paid for each one of us.That realisation... Continue Reading →
DO YOU KNOW THE SEASONS
102/365 DO YOU KNOW THE SEASONS Exodus 12:2 This month is the beginning of months for you; it shall be the first month of your year. Seasons are often divided into blocks of time. It can therefore be a great challenge to accurately predict the exact times when transitions occur from one to the next.... Continue Reading →
SEEKING OPPORTUNITY
SEEKING OPPORTUNITY 101/365 Matthew 26:16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him. 'A time or a set of circumstances that make something possible' - that is the definition of an opportunity. Thus, regardless of the intention behind one's search for an opportunity, one thing is highlighted 'there is a time and set... Continue Reading →
MORE TO DO
MORE TO DO 100/365 Isaiah 49:6 Indeed He says, ‘It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, That You should be My salvation to the... Continue Reading →
DIFFERENT MOTIVES
DIFFERENT MOTIVES 99/365 John 12:5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? The very fact that Judas and Mary each had very different plans for the same bottle of ointment takes us on a brief journey into the psyche of others. Sometimes, we will never truly understand... Continue Reading →