282/365 Luke 11:31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. If there is the one thing people of... Continue Reading →
GIVE YOURSELF SOME CREDIT
234/365 1 Thessalonians 1:3 We constantly remember before our God and Father your work of faith and your labor of love and your perseverance in hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. We ought to always have reason to be joyful, a reason to ponder on the good we have achieved and celebrate them. Not that... Continue Reading →
ACKNOWLEDGE THE NEED
176/365 ACKNOWLEDGE THE NEED Matthew 9:12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. There is always a caveat, a set of variables and reasons why anyone chooses to present themselves to a healthcare facility intending to see a physician. Perhaps,... Continue Reading →
CHANGING THE SPOTLIGHTS
166/365 CHANGING THE SPOTLIGHTS Matthew 7:3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Why should I lift the covers of my weaknesses to the world? Why should I announce for all and sundry that there is a log... Continue Reading →
THE LIMITATION OF MEN
THE LIMITATION OF MEN 37/365 Luke 5:5 But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” These were Peters words 'Master, we have toiled all night but caught nothing'. This was no ordinary man making a random speech,... Continue Reading →
BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US
DAY 332 OF 365 IN 2021 BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US There are many situations where some form of response is warranted, a reaction that acknowledges that one is aware of the requirements of the situation. The hymn 'oh bread of heaven' written by Saint Alphonsus Ligouri triggers a challenge whenever I hear it and... Continue Reading →
CUSTODIANS OF KNOWLEDGE
DAY 125 OF 365 IN 2021 Acts 15:1-2 While Paul and Barnabas were at Antioch, some men from Judea arrived and began to teach the believers that unless they adhered to the ancient Jewish custom of circumcision, they could not be saved. Paul and Barnabas argued and discussed this with them at length, and finally... Continue Reading →
LOOKING AT JESUS
DAY 82 OF 365 IN 2021 Numbers 21:8 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent [of bronze] and set it on a pole; and everyone who is bitten will live when he looks at it.” Just as you can listen to things and not hear anything, you can also look at things... Continue Reading →
THE MODUS OPERANDI
Sunday: October 18, 2020 Isaiah 45:4 For the sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my chosen, I call you by your name, I name you, though you do not know me. I am the LORD; there is no other God. I have equipped you for battle, though you don’t even know me, In one's... Continue Reading →