DAY 229 OF 365 IN 2021 Reference text: Judges 6:11-24 GOD HAS MADE UP HIS MIND ABOUT YOU Judges 6:11 The angel came and sat under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite. It was there that Gideon, his son, was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide his activities from the... Continue Reading →
HE HAS TO BE IN THE PICTURE
DAY 228 OF 365 IN 2021 Matthew 19:20 The young man said to Him, “All these things I have kept from my youth. What do I still lack?” In our text today, we encounter a young man in a bit of a predicament: his desire was to gain eternal life hence his contact with Jesus... Continue Reading →
DEVOURERS
DAY 227 OF 365 IN 2021 DEVOURERS Revelations 12:4b The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that it might devour her child the moment he was born. The word that stands out from the text today was 'devour'. By definition, to devour means 'to swallow or eat... Continue Reading →
NO MIXING!
DAY 226 OF 365 IN 2021 NO MIXING! Joshua 24:23 He said, “Remove the foreign gods that are in your midst, and incline your hearts to Yahweh the God of Israel.” Students of metallurgy and the material sciences are familiar with alloys. Even from basic chemistry, we gain an understanding of what the concept of... Continue Reading →
THE SYSTEM OF ADVANTAGE
DAY 225 OF 365 IN 2021 THE SYSTEM OF ADVANTAGE Joshua 24:13 I gave you a land for which you never worked and cities that you didn't build, but that you have lived in. You're eating from vineyards and olive groves that you didn't plant. There is enough evidence to the effect that "hard-work produces... Continue Reading →
JUST KEEP FORGIVING
DAY 224 OF 365 IN 2021 JUST KEEP FORGIVING Matthew 18:22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven each Whenever Jesus was asked a question, one was more likely to receive a parable or question in response than a straightforward reply. Today's... Continue Reading →
HOW DIFFERENT ARE WE?
DAY 223 OF 365 IN 2021 HOW DIFFERENT ARE WE? Matthew 18:17 If he pays no attention to them, tell the church. But if he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like an unbeliever and a tax collector to you. Sometimes it takes been stubborn to make others understand where you're... Continue Reading →
A CHEERFUL GIVER
A CHEERFUL GIVER DAY 222 OF 365 IN 2021 2 Corinthians 9:7 Let each one give [thoughtfully and with purpose] just as he has decided in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver [and delights in the one whose heart is in his gift]. God does love the cheerful... Continue Reading →
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
DAY 221 OF 365 IN 2021 WHAT DO YOU THINK? Matthew 17:25b When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes—from their own children or from others?” Even if it remains unspoken, the... Continue Reading →