SEE A PERSON, NOT JUST A NEED

DAY 63 OF 365 IN 2021 Luke 16:22,24 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of... Continue Reading →

YOU’RE NOT EXPENDABLE

DAY 62 OF 365 IN 2021 Jeremiah 18:18 They said, "Come, let's make plans against Jeremiah; for the teaching of the law by the priest will not cease, nor will counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophets. So come, let's attack him with our tongues and pay no attention to anything he... Continue Reading →

WILLING AND OBEDIENT

Isaiah 1:19, 20 If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land: But if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. I find the order of words in today's text particularly interesting: 'if you are willing and... Continue Reading →

GIVING TO GOD

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:  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 →

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