Monday: 1st October, 2018 Reference text: Job 1:6-22 Job 1:11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. Whenever we develop a strong sense of attachment to people or things, we just dislike any idea that suggests sharing in any way, shape or... Continue Reading →

Sunday: 30th September, 2018 Reference text: Numbers 11:25-29 Numbers 11:29 "Are you jealous on account of me?" Moses asked in reply. "I wish all of the LORD's people were prophets and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!" In the world's context, 'if wishes were horses, then beggars will ride'. Moses' words also... Continue Reading →

Saturday: 29th September, 2018 Reference text: Psalm 138 Psalms 138:6 Though the LORD is exalted, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. The first thing most people do when they are promoted is to ensure that the additional gulf in class, status or position, is made clearly evident... Continue Reading →

Friday: 28th September, 2018 Reference text: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11; Ecclesiastes 3:1,6 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; If we were to imagine each person possessing a box... Continue Reading →

Thursday: 27th September, 2018 Reference text: Luke 9:7-9 Luke 9:9 And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him. Herod speaks like someone torn between two extremes: for with great certainty, he knew that He had had John beheaded, so there... Continue Reading →

Wednesday: 26th September, 2018 Reference text: Proverbs 30:5-9; Proverbs 30:7,8 Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: I recall hearing in a lecture the story of a mother... Continue Reading →

Tuesday: 25th September, 2018 Reference text: Proverbs 21:1-6,10-13 Proverbs 21:2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. Many are familiar with the story of Robin Hood: a character who was best known for stealing from the rich to help the poor. Based on this premise... Continue Reading →

Monday: 24th September, 2018 Reference text: Proverbs 3:27-34 Proverbs 3:28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. The definition of tomorrow is 'the day after today'. Therefore, provided that the 24 hours allocated to each day stays consistent, then there is... Continue Reading →

Sunday: 23rd September, 2018 Reference text : Mark 9:30-37 Mark 9:30 And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it. I chanced upon an image sometime ago: it told the story of a lady who on an isolated stretch of road, had just managed to crawl... Continue Reading →