A daily walk in faith, hope and love
DAY 74 OF 365 IN 2021 John 4:50 Go," Jesus replied, "your son will live." The man took Jesus at his word and departed. After making a trip to see Jesus for his sick son, the nobleman in today's Gospel may have found it quite disheartening that Jesus would question his faith by suggesting that... Continue Reading →
DAY 73 OF 365 IN 2021 In the story of Jesus, some characters are so hidden that we come across them in flashes and so do not really take a closer look at their stories. One of such was Nicodemus, a member of the Sanhedrin- the ruling council of the Jews. Back home, we have... Continue Reading →
DAY 72 OF 365 IN 2021 Luke 18:11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. Jesus could not have chosen a more fitting pair of characters for comparison than the two presented in the... Continue Reading →
DAY 71 OF 365 IN 2021 Mark 12:34 When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions. Proximity simply refers to nearness or closeness to something. Thus, many modern vehicles come... Continue Reading →
Following my post on day 69, the events which concluded the day was an interesting twist to the whole missed train story, there was an extra sound bit. Here goes: for the second time in about six months, I have returned from night duty to find the wheel of my locked bicycle 'taken without my... Continue Reading →
After my night shift today, I realised the earliest train I could get back home was the thirty-seven past the hour train hence the one due twenty minutes earlier was not up for consideration. Nonetheless, while I was on the underground, one stop away from the train station, I figured that if I run it... Continue Reading →
Matthew 18:24, 25 And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made. This story always... Continue Reading →
Reference text: 2 Kings 5:1-15 2 Kings 5:13 Naaman's servants went to him and said, "My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, 'Wash and be cleansed'!" The entire text for today is an interesting read... Continue Reading →
DAY 66 OF 365 IN 2021 1 Corinthians 1:22, 24 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:Â But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Sometimes, until we find exclusively what we are after on its own, we... Continue Reading →
