Thursday: 8th August, 2019 Reference text: Numbers 20:1-13 Numbers 20:12 But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not trust in me enough to honor me as holy in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the land I give them." When you are frustrated, you can... Continue Reading →

Wednesday 7th August, 2019 Reference text: Numbers 13:1-35 Numbers 13:30, 31 Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, "We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it." But the other men who had explored the land with him disagreed. “We can’t go up against them! They... Continue Reading →

Tuesday: 6th August, 2019 Psalms 97:1 The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. You there! I am talking to you - Don't look around because I meant YOU, the one reading this now! I can tell things are not going great, right? Probably they're not working out... Continue Reading →

Monday: 5th August, 2019 Reference text: Numbers 11:4-15 Numbers 11:5 We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic: Whenever we take our eyes off the present, the things in our past about which we have cried to be... Continue Reading →

Sunday: 4th August, 2019 Reference text: Luke 12:13-21 Luke 12:20 But God told him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you. Now who will get the things you've accumulated?' God's description of the man in today's Gospel is a clear contrast to what his actions actually indicated. Simply, his... Continue Reading →

Saturday: 3rd August, 2019 Reference text: Leviticus 25:1,8-17 Leviticus 25:12 You shall not plant your fields or harvest grain that grows by itself or gather grapes in your pruned vineyards. The whole year shall be sacred for you; you shall eat only what the fields produce of themselves When we hear of the things people... Continue Reading →

Friday; 2nd August, 2019 Matthew 13:58 And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith. In his hometown, Jesus could not do much because of their lack of faith. Very often, we have drawn a link between faith, prayer and receiving answers to prayer. Thus as I read the Gospel... Continue Reading →

Thursday: 1st August, 2019 Sometimes, when we are asked to describe events we attend or have been part of in a single word, we struggle to find any answers we deem appropriate because more than one word seems to fit the bill. However, a careful look will often reveal to us that one answer clearly... Continue Reading →

Wednesday: 31st July, 2019 Reference text: Matthew 13:44-46 Matthew 13:44 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. 'When someone offers you everything you ever dreamed of, but... Continue Reading →