Sunday: 22nd July, 2018 Reference text: Mark 6:30-34 Mark 6:31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 'We live life with high levels of stress and at such... Continue Reading →

Saturday: 21st July, 2018 Reference text: Matthew 12:14-21 Matthew 12:14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. 'Not everyone wants your good, nor does everyone work in your best interest': how we sometimes wished these words were anything but true. If they were, there would be... Continue Reading →

Friday: 20th July, 2018 Reference text: Isaiah 38:1-6, 21-22 Isaiah 38:1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live. Few lawyers will be eager... Continue Reading →

Thursday: 19th July, 2018 Reference text: Matthew 11:28-30 Matthew 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. The reason why many find the Word of God too good to be true is because of the way it appears to move along a path that makes no logical sense to the human mind.... Continue Reading →

Wednesday: 18th July, 2018 Reference text: Isaiah 10:5-7,13b-16 Isaiah 10:15 Does the axe claim more credit than the man who wields it? Does the saw magnify itself more than the one who uses it? When I was asked to give input on which laptop I would recommend, among a host of other benchmarks, I proceeded... Continue Reading →

Tuesday: 17th July, 2018 1st reading: Isaiah 7:1-9, Psalm 48 Gospel: Matthew 11:20-24 Isaiah 7:2 The news had come to the royal court of Judah: "Syria is allied with Israel against us!" So the hearts of the king and his people trembled with fear, like trees shaking in a storm. When a breeze blows, most... Continue Reading →

Monday: 16th July, 2018 Reference text: Matthew 10:34-11:1 Matthew 11:1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. As I read the concluding part of today's Gospel, a myriad of questions flooded my mind: Why is... Continue Reading →

Sunday, 15th July, 2018 Reference text : Mark 6:7-13 Mark 6:7 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; The answer to the question: 'If 1 person can drink 5 bottles of water in an hour, how many can... Continue Reading →

Saturday: 14th July, 2018 Reference text: Isaiah 6:1-8 Isaiah 6:2 Above it stood the Seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. In meeting royalty, there are a number of 'don'ts', including not reaching ones hand out for... Continue Reading →