DAY 321 Luke 18:3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’ A sign of strength is often seated in the ability to face every battle that comes your way, and win. However, not every battle is won through ones own... Continue Reading →
WHAT IS AT STAKE?
DAY 320 Luke 17:27 People were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all. In today's Gospel, we are taken a step back into the beginnings with the story of Noah and the ark. We read that in those... Continue Reading →
KNOWLEDGE OF GOD
DAY 319 Luke 17:13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. The ten lepers we read about today seemed to understand something about God. The first notable thing was in their salutation: they called Jesus 'master'. That was a title accorded to Jesus anyways, but in the context,... Continue Reading →
DUTY BOUND
DAY 318 Luke 17:10 So you also, when you have obeyed all the orders given you, must say, "'There is no merit in our service: what we have done is only what we were in duty bound to do.'" In a soccer game, when a striker scores a goals, they may get a thunderous celebratory... Continue Reading →
THE ENABLEMENT FROM GRACE
DAY 317 Luke 17:1 Jesus said to His disciples, “Stumbling blocks [temptations and traps set to lure one to sin] are sure to come, but woe (judgment is coming) to him through whom they come! (AMP) Stumbling blocks or temptations to sin in themselves are not sin. In fact, Jesus today highlights their inevitability in... Continue Reading →
MINIBITES: THE PARABLE OF THE VIRGINS
DAY 316 Reference text: Matthew 25:1-13 1. You may inherit your father's estate, but not the determination and grit that went into the building of those assets. There are some things in life such as hope, courage, discipline, determination etc that cannot be imparted or purchased off the shelf of a shop. These are personal... Continue Reading →
FAITHFULNESS IN LITTLE
DAY 315 "If you want to check extent of a man's desire, give them a taste of what they seek and gauge their response" Jesus simply described the test of custodianship and trust in these words in Luke 16:10 "He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he... Continue Reading →
WHAT SHALL I DO?
DAY 314 Luke 16:3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. One verse from today's text that stands out are the internal considerations of the manager whose master had called him in to render accounts... Continue Reading →
REASSURANCE
DAY 313 There are times when you find people laughing as they stare onto their device screens or while reading a book, and you might find that fascinating. You might know someone who appears to fear nothing or is unperturbed in the midst of absolute chaos. Often, the reason for this calm and assured showing... Continue Reading →