Employ the gift of your imagination today as we consider the words from the writer of Hebrew because every now and again, we ought to have a look back at exactly what the words "endured the cross meant'. If you thought for a moment that the crucifixion was fun, you really have to think again.Here... Continue Reading →
THE FAITH “HALL OF FAME”
Time and time again, the word of God reveals the vast distinction between the ways of God and those of men, between his thoughts and ours. Hebrews 11 is what is summarized as the 'faith hall of fame' because in it, men and women captured through the pages of scripture are highlighted for explicit commendation.... Continue Reading →
THE FAITH “HALL OF FAME”
Time and time again, the word of God reveals the vast distinction between the ways of God and those of men, between his thoughts and ours. Hebrews 11 is what is summarized as the 'faith hall of fame' because in it, men and women captured through the pages of scripture are highlighted for explicit commendation.... Continue Reading →
THE FAITH “HALL OF FAME”
Time and time again, the word of God reveals the vast distinction between the ways of God and those of men, between his thoughts and ours. Hebrews 11 is what is summarized as the 'faith hall of fame' because in it, men and women captured through the pages of scripture are highlighted for explicit commendation.... Continue Reading →
A JOURNEY TO THE OTHER SIDE
Mark 4:35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. Today's message was rather loud and clear-an invitation from Jesus for his disciples to tag along. He determined the destination before they set off "Let us go across to the other side".... Continue Reading →
SEEKING OUT PURPOSE.
Among many other things, abuse and misuse are the product of the absence of understanding, especially of the true purpose of anything. Jesus asked a couple of questions in the text we read today from Mark 4:21 ' Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to... Continue Reading →
MANY CROWNS, MANY SCARS
The verse of focus in today's Gospel is ' Then his mother and his brothers came,and standing outside they sent to him and called him (Mark 3:31). The word that caught my attention however was 'then' -referring to a specific period in time. When Jesus' family arrived, the battle of words with the scribes was... Continue Reading →
THAT THEY ALL MAY BE ONE
Mark 3:25 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. In terms of a mathematical conversion or equivalency, 'cannot' is comparable to a probability of nearly zero'. In plain terms, "nearly no chance of an event occurring". Thus, if we rephrase Jesus' words in today's Gospel mathematically, He says "any kingdom divided... Continue Reading →
GOD IS THE MASTER OF REPURPOSING
Reference text: Acts 22:3-16 Paul was a busy man. In his description of his dealings from the text today, He had received appointment letters from the high priests and elders to round up all who believed in 'the way'. He was indeed zealous about this task and was enroute to execute it when he had... Continue Reading →