54/365 THE CURRENCY IS DIFFERENT Mark 9:43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched Opportunity cost defines the potential benefits one misses out on by... Continue Reading →
BECAUSE OF WHO HOLDS TOMORROW
54/365 BECAUSE OF WHO HOLDS TOMORROW James 4:14 What do you know about tomorrow? How can you be so sure about your life? It is nothing more than mist that appears for only a little while before it disappears The words 'see you tomorrow' or I'll do that tomorrow express our firm certainty about tomorrow.... Continue Reading →
HIS INTEGRITY IS ON THE LINE
52/365 HIS INTEGRITY IS ON THE LINE Psalm 23:3 He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.' We often wonder why people go to extreme lengths to defend themselves when wrongly accused, and why a person's name is of great importance to them. It is because from... Continue Reading →
RESULTS MATTER TOO
51/365 RESULTS MATTER TOO Mark 9:15 As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him. Many job roles come with goal setting at the start of the year; targets measurable by key performance indicators. At the time of appraisal then, it is this yardstick against which... Continue Reading →
WHO WATCHES OVER YOUR HOUSE?
50/365 WHO WATCHES OVER YOUR HOUSE? With increased threats to global security, it has become a norm for world leaders to have an array of escorts intended for their defense and protection. Saul in searching for David went with 3000 men. These men were intended to be his search party, his defensive shield in case... Continue Reading →
THE IGNITING POWER OF THE TONGUE
49/365 Reference text: James 3:1-10 THE IGNITING POWER OF THE TONGUE By simply using the concept of visual comparison, it is rather interesting to see how Saint James compares the steering of a ship by a small rudder to the briddling of an entire body by the tongue. An organ so small that unless we... Continue Reading →
GOD IS NOT A MAGICIAN
48/365 GOD IS NOT A MAGICIAN When the believer has faith to confess that 'the Lord will provide my meal for today', what would they be expected to do when a bag of ingredients is dropped off anonymously at their doorstep? Should they cross their hands and believe for a ready-made meal or do they... Continue Reading →
DRESS AS YOU WANT TO BE ADDRESSED
47/365 DRESS AS YOU WANT TO BE ADDRESSED James 2:3 and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the fine clothes, and say, “You sit here in a good place,” and you say to the poor man, “You stand over there, or sit down by my footstool,” For many reasons, individuals like... Continue Reading →
RESTRICTED ACCESS
46/365 RESTRICTED ACCESS Mark 8:26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town. Jesus walked the blind man out of Bethsaida, healed him outside and then ordered him not to return to that town nor tell anyone about what had ensued.... Continue Reading →