DAY 331 Daniel 1:4 Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. We have become so... Continue Reading →
WITH ALL YOUR GETTING, GET LIGHT
Day 330 Ezekiel 32:12 Just as a shepherd looks after his flock when he finds himself among his scattered sheep, so I will look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered when it was cloudy and dark. We read about God seeking out his flock. While this... Continue Reading →
MIND YOUR TALK
DAY 329 1 Maccabees 6:3-4 So he came and tried to take the city and plunder it, but he could not because his plan had become known to the citizens and they withstood him in battle. So he fled and in great disappointment left there to return to Babylon. The story today tells of the... Continue Reading →
WHAT ARE YOU MAKING?
DAY 328 Luke 19:46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. When we see any building, we know for a fact that the building did not just appear. Different parts were carefully put together in a particular order to achieve... Continue Reading →
KEEP YOUR CONVICTIONS
DAY 326 Zechariah 13:7 Awake, sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is close to me!” declares the LORD Almighty. “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn my hand against the little ones. In times past, during a war, enemies made it a mission to eliminate the king... Continue Reading →
DO BUSINESS TILL I COME
DAY 325 Luke 19:13 Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said. The servant in rebellion, who was utterly disobedient, did not heed instruction. As a result, he missed the key that was given alongside the money: 'do business till I return'.... Continue Reading →
USE THE AVAILABLE LEVERAGE
DAY 324 Reference text: Luke 19:1-10 We read about Jesus passing Jericho and the exploits of a man named Zacchaeus. A few things we know about this man:1. He was chief tax collector2. He was wealthy3. He was short/small Therefore, desiring to see Jesus, he encountered two challenges: externally from the crowd and internally by... Continue Reading →
WHEN THINGS PASS BY
DAY 323 Luke 18:37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” Opportunities have their validity period. These represent timelines within which choices or actions have to be taken for their maximum effect to be registered. Otherwise, those missed timelines become seasons of missed opportunities, and it will take the mercy of God, for... Continue Reading →
MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR LIFE
DAY 322 REFERENCE TEXT: Matthew 25:14-30 Whenever others attempt to wade into the things we call 'our own affairs', we might see them as busybodies. But if there is a set of words anyone, even in passing, can relay to another, 'make sure you make the most of your life', should find it's way into... Continue Reading →