DAY 351 John 1:22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? Messengers had come to John looking for answers, and in doing so, they had in mind a few people into whose mould he would fit perfectly. Their... Continue Reading →
HONOUR ALL MEN
DAY 350 Matthew 17:12 But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they pleased. There is one thing you can be certain about men: we are more likely to honour the great than the small. This is even dependent on knowledge: the great... Continue Reading →
WHERE YOU SHOULD GO
DAY 349 Isaiah 48:17 This is what the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says, “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit (benefit), Who leads you in the way that you should go. Choice of words is significant in language because it can tell the conditions surrounding any situation.... Continue Reading →
WHEN GOD MAKES A STATEMENT
DAY 348 Isaiah 41:19,20 I will fill the desert with all kinds of trees—cedars, acacias, and myrtles; olive and cypress trees; fir trees and pines. That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it. In... Continue Reading →
REACH FOR HELP
DAY 347 Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Before a person makes any commitment, it is prudent to search their own reserve to determine if they possess the capacity to fulfil it. Where they are unsure, they often hedge their bets with... Continue Reading →
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
DAY 346 Matthew 18:12 What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? I am unsure how the disciples felt in this instance before Jesus, but four... Continue Reading →
BY THEIR FRUITS
DAY 345 Luke 5:21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? The scribes and Pharisees were synonymous with one thing: the law. This was a central theme wherever anyone met them. Hence, this is a recurring feature such that... Continue Reading →
GOD IS NOT SLOW
DAY 344 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent. The promise in question today was about the return of Jesus, and Peter answered it with... Continue Reading →
HIS PRESENCE
DAY 343 Isaiah 30:20 Although the Lord has given you bread of deprivation and water of oppression, He, your Teacher, will no longer hide Himself, but your eyes will see your Teacher. The bread of adversity and the water of affliction are not meals anyone would readily order, at least not if they had a... Continue Reading →