Wednesday, 11th December, 2019 REFERENCE: Matthew 11:28-30 Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. After the hustle and fatigue of any day, we gravitate towards places of rest: our homes or a place to sit just to recoup our strength before doing anything... Continue Reading →

Tuesday: 10th December, 2019 Reference text: 2 Chronicles 20:1-22 2 Chronicles 20:17 You do not have to fight this battle. Position yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD. He is with you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Tomorrow, go out to face them, for the LORD is with... Continue Reading →

Monday: 9th December, 2019 Luke 1:36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. We recount the visitation of the angel to Gabriel to Mary. When the angel relayed to Mary news about the conception of... Continue Reading →

Sunday: 8th December, 2019 Optimism, derived from the Latin 'optimum' in the literal sense of the word means 'best'. Hence, an optimist expects the best outcome in any situation regardless of surrounding circumstances. On the other hand, 'Pessimism' is the exact opposite where the most undesirable outcomes are expected from any given situation. Therefore, if... Continue Reading →

Saturday: 7th December, 2019 Reference: Matthew 9:35-10:1-8 Matthew 9:36 But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. The first thing Jesus noticed with the multitudes was their weariness, - extreme tiredness as a result of overexertion. When sheep have... Continue Reading →

Friday: 6th December, 2019 Reference: Mathew 9:27-31 Matthew 9:29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. In the dialogue between Jesus and the two blind men mentioned in today's text, we read His question to them: 'Do you believe I am able to do this?' to which they... Continue Reading →

Thursday : 5th December, 2019 Matthew 7:26, 27And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and... Continue Reading →

Wednesday 4th December, 2019 Matthew 15:32 Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. An argument popular in our day used... Continue Reading →

Tuesday: 3rd December, 2019 Isaiah 11:3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: 'Dress as you want to be addressed'- this statement sums up much of today's text about rendering... Continue Reading →