A daily walk in faith, hope and love
DAY 149 OF 365 IN 2021 As always, I am fascinated by the discussions that took place between the scribes and Jesus. Each conversation of theirs offered us the opportunity to journey into and perceive the thought process of these scribes as they interacted with Jesus. Today however, it seemed in their attempt to entrap... Continue Reading →
DAY 148 OF 365 IN 2021 Mark 11:17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. We begin our reflection today by creating a direct link between the Gospel and Paul's first letter... Continue Reading →
Mark 10:48-49 Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” I always pictured in this text Jesus doing the calling... Continue Reading →
DAY 146 OF 365 IN 2021 Mark 10:37-38 They replied, “Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory.” “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said. “Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?” James and... Continue Reading →
Mark 10:28 Then Peter spoke up, "We have left everything to follow you!" We can sometimes try to make the words of others our own, likewise their experiences. Therefore, with Peter in the limelight today and ourselves also in the shoes as disciples, we would find it appropriate to want to also ask Jesus: with... Continue Reading →
DAY 144 OF 365 IN 2021 Mark 10:21-22 Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." At this the man's face fell. He went away sad, because he had... Continue Reading →
DAY 143 OF 365 IN 2021 John 20:19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you! What was the highlight of this encounter should have been... Continue Reading →
DAY 142 OF 365 IN 2021 John 21:22 Jesus replied, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? As for you, follow me.” The disciples today were overly interested in the words of Jesus, to an extent that they had to be told off for sticking their heads... Continue Reading →
DAY 141 OF 365 OF 2021 John 21:17 He asked him a third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was deeply hurt that he had asked him a third time, "Do you love me?" So he told him, "Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you!" Jesus told him,... Continue Reading →
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