BLIND GUIDES

Matthew 23:16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! To have the title of 'a guide' in itself presupposes one who knows their way around. In the very least, we'll enough... Continue Reading →

DON’T GET YOUR FOCUS WRONG

Reference text: Joshua 24:15-18 Our text today is one we are familiar with. It is the scene where Joshua calls an assembly of Israel and asked them to make pick a clear side with the question "choose this day whom you will serve"(Joshua 24:15) I read the text in the RSV translation and was intrigued... Continue Reading →

GOD DOES EVERYTHING FOR A REASON

Reference text: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Today, we read about Ezekiel's description of the valley of dry bones and the events which ensued by virtue of heeding to the instructions he received. One phrase we see multiple times in various verses of this text is: 'you shall know that I am the Lord'.Therefore, the events which Ezekiel... Continue Reading →

MINIBITES

Reference text: Matthew 22:1-14 Isaiah 41:21 is the verse that came to mind while reading today's parable 'Present your case,” says the LORD. “Bring forth your strong reasons,” says the King of Jacob". The king had prepared a feast, and invited guests to attend. After failing to show up, he sent his servants to remind... Continue Reading →

WHAT DO YOU LACK?

Reference text: Matthew 19:16-22Jesus encounters a rather determined young man in today's Gospel, one who was interested in things that matter hence his question 'good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?' After Jesus responds with a list of the commandments, the young man responds 'these I have kept since my youth'. Yet,... Continue Reading →

EXALTING GIFTS ABOVE ITS GIVER

Reference text: Ezekiel 16:1-15 We read a very interesting text today, one that provides a rather vivid and detailed account of God's efforts in the nurturing of a vessel or a nation. We see an array of decisions that ultimately results in the first verse of interest: "You became famous among the nations for your... Continue Reading →

FIND YOUR AUDIENCE

Reference text: Luke 1 The text capturing the visitation of Mary to Elizabeth always springs up new facets, two of these are explored in the discourse today: 1. Luke 1:24,26 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months,... And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God... Continue Reading →

THAT IS WHY WE ARE MEN, NOT GOD!

Jesus today poses a question to his disciples which we have heard multiple times and it began with the words "what do you think?" This means that you are allowed to have an opinion on the matter at hand. The question that followed was this:  " If a man has a hundred sheep, and one... Continue Reading →

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