DAY 60 OF 365 IN 2021 Luke 6:38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you Purchasing balloons at Christmas was always an interesting task because unlike... Continue Reading →
WHO CAN BE AGAINST US?
Romans 8:31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? In the early era, any martial artist who declared himself or was touted by other as 'the best' was very likely to be challenged to a duel at some point. There was always a desire... Continue Reading →
AN EXPECTED END
When my schedule for week commencing 22/02 was released some weeks ago, I was quite surprised to see an unusual pattern, a day break during my block of night shifts. This seemed strange because normally, they appear as a single stretch of three or four. I even thought about moving things round to make them... Continue Reading →
STANDARDS HAVE BEEN RAISED
Matthew 5:21,22a Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:Â But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: There is a TV... Continue Reading →
THE POWER OF ASSOCIATION
After a couple or news headlines which I read today, one word stood out very strongly: "association". This word is used in very different contexts and forms but in this case, it makes reference to tying one thing to another by use of a connection which is intended to garner greater attention. As an example,... Continue Reading →
A GUARANTEE NOT A GAMBLE
DAY 55 OF 365 IN 2021 Jonah 3:9 Who knows, God may turn [in compassion] and relent and withdraw His burning anger (judgment) so that we will not perish. Odds used in probabilities are intended to give an idea of the likelihood of things happening. If known, and reasonably accurate, they make decision making a... Continue Reading →
CONTINUOUS WATERING
Isaiah 55:10, 11 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it... Continue Reading →
WHO DO YOU SAY I AM?
Matthew 16:15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? "You are bigger than what people say, You are bigger than what people say, Some say, you are good, you are kind, you are bigger than what people say" The lyrics of the song above kept ringing through my head after reading... Continue Reading →
A YIELDED MAN
DAY 52 OF 365 IN 2021 Mark 1:12 Immediately the Spirit impelled Him to go out into the wilderness. Scripture uses some very strong words to describe Jesus' transition to the wilderness after his Baptism: 'impelled, driven, and compelled'. All three are suggestive of a constraint, a use of some force to elicit a specific... Continue Reading →