DAY 131 OF 365 OF 2021 Acts 16:23 And when they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely. When someone enters a new territory, the occupants try to size them up. They may be taken through a series of tough tasks and trials just... Continue Reading →
CALL FOR REVIEW
DAY 130 OF 365 IN 2021 John 16:2 They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God. It is quite sad that Jesus suggests the arrival of a moment in time, the point where the killing... Continue Reading →
THE COMMAND TO LOVE
John 15:17 This is my command: Love each other DAY 129 OF 365 IN 2021 One may have reason, sometimes justified and appropriate and thus refuse to carry out a command. However, any soldier will attest to the efficacy of a command issued by ones superior. You may not agree, but once officially issued, one... Continue Reading →
RESISTANCE FOR A REASON
Acts 16:6,7 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. Whenever we face resistance in life or whenever we hit... Continue Reading →
WE ARE CALLED FRIENDS
DAY 127 OF 365 IN 2021 John 15:15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. When any two parties enter an alliance, an expectation is... Continue Reading →
THE PLACE TO BE
DAY 126 OF 365 IN 2021 John 15:9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. Whenever a location is touted as 'the place to be', it is expected to be a location that satisfies a specific requirement or need. The place to be for good food is... Continue Reading →
CUSTODIANS OF KNOWLEDGE
DAY 125 OF 365 IN 2021 Acts 15:1-2 While Paul and Barnabas were at Antioch, some men from Judea arrived and began to teach the believers that unless they adhered to the ancient Jewish custom of circumcision, they could not be saved. Paul and Barnabas argued and discussed this with them at length, and finally... Continue Reading →
DO YOU HAVE PEACE?
DAY 124 OF 365 IN 2021 John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. The societal definition of peace contains words such as tranquillity, harmony and concord. Even highlighted to... Continue Reading →
THE GLORY BELONGS TO GOD
DAY 123 OF 365 IN 2021 John 14:13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. Christ is the express representation of God's image, he is the perfect reflection of the father (Col 1:15). Therefore, in telling the Apostles that 'whatever you ask... Continue Reading →