An interesting incident happened on my way home this evening. In anticipation for a storm, I was cycling home rather quickly only to be passed by another cyclist. That got my competitive juices running so I quickly responded by changing gears, catching up just before we got to a crossing. In my mind, I was... Continue Reading →
MAINTAIN YOUR FOCUS
Isaiah 26:3 You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. What comes with a mind stayed on God is 'perfect peace'-the Hebrew word used in this verse is Shalom which has many tributaries including "Safety, wellness, happiness, friendliness, welfare, health, prosperity, and peace". So this... Continue Reading →
GO UP THE MOUNTAIN YOURSELF
Isaiah 2:3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and... Continue Reading →
WRONG PURSUIT
One thing that makes something a trap is it's obscurity. What is clearly obvious is often not a trap, but there lies at the heart of it a surprise that is not expected. Since even the most attentive of individuals can still become entrapped, for those who are distracted by other things, the chances of... Continue Reading →
FAITH COMES BY HEARING
Romans 10:17 Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. The preposition 'by' as used in today's verse has two distinct meanings when looked at in the Greek. The first relates to 'origin' and the second, to 'channel'. Hence, even though the same word 'by' is used in the English translation,... Continue Reading →
UPDATED STRATEGIES
Even though today's Gospel tells the details of a destruction, there was another message on strategy that stood out to me. "Luke 21:21 Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains, those inside the city must leave it, and those in the countryside must not go into it" Three groups of people were given... Continue Reading →
MISSED OPPORTUNITIES
Luke 21:12-13 But before all this occurs, there will be a time of great persecution. You will be dragged into synagogues and prisons, and you will stand trial before kings and governors because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell them about me. No one who finds themselves hauled to... Continue Reading →
ARE YOU PREPARED FOR MANY EYES?
Luke 21:4 Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, The same Greek word at the root of 'looked up', in the Gospel is the same one used in the story of blind Bartimaeus in Mark 10:51 when He tells Jesus "that I may see". Hence, we observe that... Continue Reading →
PATTERNS PREDICT OUTCOMES
Reference text: Luke 20:27-40 Even as you read this text, do you notice the patterns on your phone? The location of the clock and battery percentage or the colours on the app you currently using? Life consists of patterns- night then day, that is one pattern; winter-spring-summer-autumn that is another. There are many others like... Continue Reading →