Wednesday: 5th September, 2018 Reference text: Luke 4:38-44 Luke 4:42 At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place. The people were looking for him and when they came to where he was, they tried to keep him from leaving them. One of the most difficult relationships to break is one in which either only... Continue Reading →
SOME THINGS ARE FREE
Tuesday: 4th September, 2018 Reference text: 1 Corinthians 2:10b-16 1 Corinthians 2:12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. These days, we are surrounded by innumerable businesses, supermarkets and shops, each... Continue Reading →
ALL IS WELL IN HIS PRESENCE
Monday: 3rd September, 2018 Reference text: Luke 4:16-30 Luke 4:17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, One of the first complaints people have to offer, often stems from the fact that they have no... Continue Reading →
A GOD WHO CHANGES NOT
Sunday: 2nd September, 2018 Reference text: James 1:17-18,21-22,27 James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. To survive any environment, organisms utilise various adaptation techniques. Some undergo significant changes to their appearance in a... Continue Reading →
HIS CHOICE IS INTENTIONAL
Saturday: 1st September, 2018 Reference text: 1 Corinthians 1:27-31 1 Corinthians 1:27 God purposely chose what the world considers nonsense in order to shame the wise, and he chose what the world considers weak in order to shame the powerful I know that during some internal university examinations, there is an external examiner or moderator.... Continue Reading →
DON’T JUST BUY INTO ANY OPINION
Friday: 31st August, 2018 Reference text: Matthew 25:1-13 Matthew 25:8,9 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for... Continue Reading →
ARE YOU ON GUARD?
Thursday: 30th August, 2018 Reference text: Matthew 24:42-51 Matthew 24:43 Understand this: If a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would keep watch and not permit his house to be broken into. One thing security firms tasked with protecting some of world's most prized pieces of art or precious gems cannot afford... Continue Reading →
WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN GIVEN?
Wednesday: 29th August, 2018 Reference text: Mark 6:17-29 Mark 6:22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. The account in today's Gospel is... Continue Reading →
DON’T JUST SPOT THE DETAIL
Tuesday: 28th August, 2018 Reference text: Matthew 23:23-26 Matthew 23:24 Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. 'A gnat is an insect about the size of a mosquito, not more than a few millimetres in length, while a fully grown camel stands at about 1.85 metres tall at the shoulder'.... Continue Reading →