A daily walk in faith, hope and love
DAY 22/366 2 Samuel 5:6 The king and his men marched to Jerusalem to attack the Jebusites, who lived there. The Jebusites said to David, “You will not get in here; even the blind and the lame can ward you off.” They thought, “David cannot get in here.” Whenever a person speaks with what appears... Continue Reading →
DAY 21/366 Mark 1:17,18 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him. Every now and again, we are reminded of the things we forget, amongst them, the reality that our decision to follow Jesus will... Continue Reading →
DAY 20/366 Reference: 2 Samuel 2:1-27 Three times in today's text, David says "how the mighty have fallen". When we refer to might, our mind always turns to an exhibition of strength, power, glory and influence. God is Almighty, but in the domain of men, there is cap on the extent of might. So the... Continue Reading →
DAY 19/366 Reference: 1 Samuel 24:1-20 1 Samuel 24:4 And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. The sole reason Saul found his... Continue Reading →
DAY 18/366 Reference: 1 Samuel 18:6-9, 19:1-7 Sporting events of all kinds are called competitions because different people pitch their strengths against one another to emerge as winners. However, the dimension of competition we explore today is "competitive jealousy", which we see expressed in Saul's actions towards David. It all began with praise from the... Continue Reading →
DAY 16/366 Reference text: 1 Samuel 17:32-51 David run towards the battle line to meet Goliath during their face off, but let's not even for a moment think that David was operating on a flush of adrenaline because it would have been folly for a young lad who had spent his days tending sheep, to... Continue Reading →
DAY 16/366 1 Samuel 16:1 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.” The... Continue Reading →
DAY 15/366 1 Samuel 15:17 Samuel said, “Is it not true that even though you were small (insignificant) in your own eyes, you were made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the LORD anointed you king over Israel, When it comes to establishing perspective in something, personal points of view are always taken... Continue Reading →
DAY 14/366 1 Samuel 3:7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord was not yet revealed to him. The call of Samuel is the highlight of the third chapter of first book of Samuel. However, some verses present a few things things to consider. Of note, Samuel was... Continue Reading →
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