SATURDAY : 23rd June, 2018 Reference text: Matthew 6:24-34 Sweetheart, take your time to imbibe these words: Has anyone by fussing in front of the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch? All this time and money wasted on fashion—do you think it makes that much difference? Instead of looking at the... Continue Reading →
HOW MUCH ARE YOU PAYING?
FRIDAY: 22nd June, 2018 Reference text: 2 Kings 11:1-4, 9-21 2 Kings 11:1 And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal. My Parish Priest told a story of two cargo ships enroute to New Orleans. While travelling in tandem on the way,... Continue Reading →
IT’S ABOUT THE HEART
THURSDAY: 21st June, 2018 Reference text: Matthew 6:7-15 Matthew 6:7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Detectives working in the crimes unit usually have a hunch that someone may be telling lies often when they give too... Continue Reading →
GOD MEANS SERIOUS BUSINESS
WEDNESDAY: 20th June, 2018 1st reading: 2 Kings 2:1,6-14, Psalm 31 Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6,16-18 2 Kings 2:9 And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double... Continue Reading →
DON’T SUPPORT EVERYTHING
TUESDAY: 19th June 2018 1st reading: 1 Kings 21:17-29 1 Kings 21:25 But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up. Sometimes, for very strong reasons, people want to be the very best at what they do. So... Continue Reading →
DON’T JUST GIVE IT UP
MONDAY: 18th June, 2018 Reference text: 1 Kings 21:1-16, 1 Kings 21:2 And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem... Continue Reading →
EXPECTANT WAITING
SUNDAY: 17th June, 2018 Reference text: Mark 4:26-34 Mark 4:27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. The term 'expectant mother' carries more meaning than just a pregnant woman near the time of giving birth. When one considers a pregnant woman, even... Continue Reading →
RESPOND TO HIS CALL
SATURDAY: 16th June, 2018 Reference text: 1st Kings 19:19-21 1 Kings 19:21 And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered... Continue Reading →
THE LOUDEST VOICE
FRIDAY: 15th June, 2018 Reference text:1 Kings 19:9-19 1 Kings 19:12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. Many of us are part of this era of 'headphones'. While some will willingly speak to you, their volumes are so elevated... Continue Reading →