A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Before being taken up into heaven, these were the final recorded words of Elijah spoken to Elisha: “ You have requested a difficult thing,” said Elijah. “Nevertheless, if you see me as I am taken from you, it will be yours. But if not, then it will not be" (2 KING'S 2:10) ” Thus between... Continue Reading →
Reference text: 1 Kings 21:17-29 When Ahab went on to possess the vineyard of Naboth after his death, he was all cheerful and excited. He had no concerns about the consequences of His actions, only the immediate results of achieving his earnest desires. And in many ways, we are like him because often in some... Continue Reading →
Reference text: 1 Kings 22:1-16 "Ecclesiastes 8:4 reads" Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou? " It is therefore of interest to see king Ahab's attitude when his request was refused by Naboth. Thumbs up to Naboth for refusing to let go of... Continue Reading →
Whenever anyone enters into a venture, they do so with expectations, goals and targets. When all goes as expected, there is cause for celebration. So what if 'life happens?' A storm here, a wave there and those expectations are not met? What does one do? The goal of today's message is to bring to attention... Continue Reading →
Repitition brings mastery, however it can also bring boredom and trigger resistance. When tasked with doing the very same thing on every single occasion, one might lose interest and become demotivated. The main text in today's reading is as follows: 1 Kings 18:43 And Elijah said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the... Continue Reading →
1 Kings 18:21 And Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” And the people did not answer him a word. Elijah comes to the people today with a big charge... Continue Reading →
We are introduced to the first reading of today in these words ' And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word(1 Kings 17:1). Thus,... Continue Reading →
One of the most used scriptures in discussing the area of agreement or division is Amos 3:3 which reads "Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?" Thus, we identify that at the very foundation of a walk together is the agreement to do so. That is the starting point. And if... Continue Reading →
The Scribe in today's Gospel was given a complement thus by Jesus following his wise response: 'you are not far from the Kingdom of God'. It becomes obvious that the distance been referred to here was not a physical one, but one related to mental orientation and mindset. The first of which the scribe rephrased... Continue Reading →
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