Matthew 5:13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. When clothing lose their colour, we can dye them back. When materials lose their lustre and shine,... Continue Reading →
SALTINESS: AN INTRINSIC TRAIT
Matthew 5:13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. When clothing lose their colour, we can dye them back. When materials lose their lustre and shine,... Continue Reading →
WORDS COMMUNICATED THROUGH SOUND
Matthew 5:2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, I was quite intrigued by why scripture provides the level of detail it does, including "Jesus opening his mouth and teaching his audience". But then it clicked 'there is a place for everything under the sun'. There is a place for silence, a place... Continue Reading →
LOOK IN BOTH DIRECTIONS: INSIDE AND OUTSIDE.
Our eyes are forward looking and outward seeking. In other words, we are more likely to look at things happening around us and to others than to turn the lens around to look at our very own selves. Jesus' conversation with Peter highlighted this state as we read: When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord,... Continue Reading →
COMMENDED TO GOD
Acts 20:32 "I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and grant you an inheritance among them that are sanctified. Commend has the same meaning as 'hand over or commit" so Paul was praying thus: I commend you to God. I commend you to... Continue Reading →
READY OR NOT?
When you're being picked up for an event to a place you know not and at a time that you know not, your best chance of making it is to go by the assumption that "it could be any day and anytime" and thus prepare accordingly. Jesus words today in Acts 1:7 are not very... Continue Reading →
DON’T BECOME PROUD
Luke 1:52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. There is a mentality that comes when men taste power: they are tempted to assume a state of superiority akin to 'a far above everyone mindset'. Such individuals behave like the Judge captured in the Gospel of Luke... Continue Reading →
DON’T RANDOMIZE ASSOCIATIONS
Acts 18:3 So, because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked; for by occupation they were tentmakers. When Paul found Aquila and Priscilla beyond their belief in God, which was key to the relationship and served as the foundation, 'they were also tent makers'. So there was clear reason for... Continue Reading →
DON’T RANDOMIZE ASSOCIATIONS
Acts 18:3 So, because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked; for by occupation they were tentmakers. When Paul found Aquila and Priscilla beyond their belief in God, which was key to the relationship and served as the foundation, 'they were also tent makers'. So there was clear reason for... Continue Reading →