GATEKEEP YOUR HEART

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. A gatekeeper does literally what the job title suggests, 'he keeps the gate', only permitting lawful entry. While in most cases... Continue Reading →

VET YOUR AUDIENCE

John 13:31 When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him. Some versions of scripture render the first few words of today's text 'as soon as Judas left the room'. In other words, there was a message to be delivered to a specific audience,... Continue Reading →

A STRANGE WORLD

In the last week, I have been reading the 1st book of Samuel and have been especially intrigued by the dynamics we see around royalty and power. I transfixed my lens in comparison to this generation and dare to say that in all earnest, our times are no different. In fact, our world has changed... Continue Reading →

CHRIST AT THE CENTRE

Acts 11:25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: If Barnabas were in our time, the first thought through the minds of others would have been to highlight that it was his time to shine'. In other words, he had a real opportunity to put his stamp on a project by seeing it... Continue Reading →

POWERLESSNESS IS COSTLY

If you think desiring power and influence is mundane, wait until you are placed in a position where you are resisted by power. Surely, this is not in relation to those who have an insatiable craving for power, influence and respect, and so are willing to do whatever it takes to obtain them. Here, we... Continue Reading →

THE MASTER APPROVES

Reference: Acts 9:1-20 If there is one thing most people struggle to leave behind, it is the 'past'. Even though this phase of time together with all the events that characterised it are meant to be in a rear view mirror, a positive or negative past still manages to rear it's head into the present... Continue Reading →

NOTHING IS WASTED WITH GOD

Reference: Acts 8:1-8In life's circumstances, situations and even what we may describe as displacements and shifts, God has a way of routing good things through them. Everything is thus an opportunity for God to make himself known. He stays true to the words 'all things work together for the good of those that love God... Continue Reading →

‘SOME MEN’ ARE FOR YOU

Acts 6:9a But he was opposed by some men who were members of the synagogue of the Freedmen Whenever we read the account of Stephen, who is often deemed the first Martyr of the church, we are met with a scene very similar to that of Jesus. A ploy using witnesses to make a case... Continue Reading →

FRUITLESS PURSUITS

John 21:3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. For starters, the seven disciples mentioned in today's Gospel were standing by the sea of Tiberias. Such was their proximity... Continue Reading →

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