A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Deuteronomy 30:16a In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, In the military, an order is meant to be followed regardless of an individual's conviction as a refusal to follow one can be seen... Continue Reading →
Matthew 6:1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Actions are as important as the reasoning or thinking behind them hence one reason why in a court of law, to justly sentence someone for a... Continue Reading →
Mark 10:25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. As soon as I read the Gospel for today, the image that came to mind was that of scene in a short drama I witnessed at one... Continue Reading →
Mark 10:28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. Peter's words in the Gospel of today was not a question to Jesus, it was rather a statement made from a definite stand point. The disciples knew with a definite certainty all they had done to be... Continue Reading →
Sirach 2:1 My son, if you have decided to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for trials Advertisements are meant to be catchy thus normally, we would have expected that to get others to follow, we will need sweet words to coax and draw them in before we 'drop any bombs' on them. But it sometimes... Continue Reading →
1 Peter 5:3 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock. When someone is told to be an example or a model for others to follow, there is always the underlying basis that a certain code of conduct is being followed that can be adopted by others. It is therefore... Continue Reading →
Sirach 6:17 Whoever fears the Lord makes true friends, for as a person is, so is his friend too. There have always been some sayings that are associated with God yet have no basis in his word; one being 'God helps those who help themselves'. I have always being of the view that the statement... Continue Reading →
Mark 10:15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. For many reasons, children are often described as vulnerable hence a number of protective measures are put in place to ensure their safety. Thus Jesus' show of anger towards his disciples... Continue Reading →
Matthew 6:27 Worrying does not do any good, which of you by worrying can claim to add a single moment to his life. Psychologists in their description of worry, use three key elements: 1. thoughts, images, and emotions of a negative nature 2. repetitive 3. uncontrollable According to them, the intent behind worry is to... Continue Reading →
