Reference text: Luke 19:1-10 Luke 19:5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house. Regardless of how afraid we are of walking, very very few of us are actually paranoid enough... Continue Reading →
EXCUSE NOT ACCEPTED!
Reference Text: Matthew 25:14-30 Matthew 25:25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. We have seen all around us people who have resigned themselves to accept the label that society has placed on them as being inadequate, 'good for nothing' or unable... Continue Reading →
ASK FOR HELP
Reference text : Luke 17:11-19 Luke 17:12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: While thank you and sorry may be easy to say, another pair of words that also appear very easy to say but are actually some of the hardest... Continue Reading →
YOU CAN ALWAYS DO GOOD
Reference text: Luke 14:12-14 Luke 14:12 Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. The central banks in nearly all... Continue Reading →
STAY TRUE TO YOUR WORDS
Reference text: Malachi 1:14b-2:2b,8-10 Malachi 1:14 ' Cursed be the cheater, who after promising me a bull from his herd, sacrifices a stunted animal' I got the chance to watch a short documentary yesterday about a number of couples who had been married for a minimum of four decades. As one would expect, both parties... Continue Reading →
GET THE CONTEXT RIGHT
Reference text: Matthew 25:31-49 Matthew 25:35-36 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. There... Continue Reading →
MAKE OTHERS BETTER
Reference text: Luke 14:1-6 Luke 14:4 And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go; Some business people are known for their ability to 'regrow' collapsing ventures. Many of these are usually very successful that once they agree to partner with any business, they can almost be assured... Continue Reading →
LOOKOUT FOR THE SIGNS
REFERENCE TEXT: Romans 11:1-2a,11-12, 25-29 Romans 11:11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. Anytime we hear the word 'stumble', our minds are almost immediately cast to 'a stumbling block', which is an... Continue Reading →
DOING NOTHING IS A BIG DEAL
Reference text: Luke 11:15-26 Luke 11:23 He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. One often finds a lot of the technical jargon used in law is aimed at according an amount of responsibility to as a many as fit the profile hence we hear the... Continue Reading →