DAY 73 OF 366 Matthew 1:19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. And wile he taught ok Today, we read about the birth of Jesus. However, the central character is Joseph, husband of Mary. Two things are of... Continue Reading →
FROM DEATH, SPRINGS LIFE
DAY 72 John 12:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. Today's text sheds focus on the idea of life springing from death. Jesus uses the analogy of a seed to express this when... Continue Reading →
DON’T BE SHAPED BY ALL OPINIONS
DAY 71 John 7:40-41,43 On hearing his words, some of the people said, “Surely this man is the Prophet.”Others said, “He is the Messiah.”Still others asked, “How can the Messiah come from Galilee?... Thus the people were divided because of Jesus. There will always be more than one school of thought about you. Oh yeah,... Continue Reading →
DON’T TAKE UNWARRANTED RISKS
DAY 70/366 We read an interesting account today, one that brings up the the question 'was Jesus afraid?' Our text of interest from John 7:1-2, sheds light on an occasion where Jesus preferred not to travel through Judea because the Jews wanted to kill him. For a man of his influence, stature with the kind... Continue Reading →
MANAGE YOUR RESPONSES
DAY 68/366 While cycling to school this morning, I encountered two instances where cars did not stop at zebra crossings despite the presence of pedestrians. The expectation or general norm at these points is for the vehicle to yield to the pedestrian. While this happens perhaps 90% of the time, there is proportion where it... Continue Reading →
REFUSE TO STAY SMALL, GROW
DAY 67/366 John 4:46 Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. Jesus returned to Cana, the site of his first miracle of turning water to wine. What a moment it would have been should... Continue Reading →
TITLES DON’T IMPRESS HIM
DAY 66/366 Reference text: Luke 18:9-14 We read about two men who went to the temple to pray: a pharisees and a tax collector. From their prayers, we glean many attitudes that are worth pondering on further. The pharisee went to prayer carrying his titles with him. Perhaps, he thought that would make a good... Continue Reading →
TITLES DON’T IMPRESS HIM
DAY 66/366 Reference text: Luke 18:9-14 We read about two men who went to the temple to pray: a pharisees and a tax collector. From their prayers, we glean many attitudes that are worth pondering on further. The pharisee went to prayer carrying his titles with him. Perhaps, he thought that would make a good... Continue Reading →
TITLES DON’T IMPRESS HIM
DAY 66/366 Reference text: Luke 18:9-14 We read about two men who went to the temple to pray: a pharisees and a tax collector. From their prayers, we glean many attitudes that are worth pondering on further. The pharisee went to prayer carrying his titles with him. Perhaps, he thought that would make a good... Continue Reading →