A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Reference text: Daniel 6 This chapter in Daniel details the story we know well as 'Daniel in the lions den'. The satraps or president's who intended to entrap Daniel wrote up the decree and brought it before King Darius. All he had to was "sign the written decree" and it became law". That was fairly... Continue Reading →
Any security personnel at post is often armed with a suitable weapon, and that has been consistent through history. The weapon of choice may vary, but it's role remains the same: to help in enforcing the authority given them to protect a specific location or person. It is therefore possible that in the face of... Continue Reading →
Any security personnel at post is often armed with a suitable weapon, and that has been consistent through history. The weapon of choice may vary, but it's role remains the same: to help in enforcing the authority given them to protect a specific location or person. It is therefore possible that in the face of... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Luke 16:1-13 The premise underlying the actions of the steward who was at the centre of today's parable was his concern about life after losing his job. The verse of interest is thus Luke 16:3 "And the steward said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the stewardship away... Continue Reading →
From an adaptation of Charles Osgood's poem, 'Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody, " many may be familiar with this shorter variation : " There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that because... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Ezekiel 34:11-16 Among the many traits that characterize a good leader is the ability to delegate. This refers to the knowhow to assign tasks to be completed to others after discerning their capacity to execute them, or with the intent for them to learn through that new task. The latter is appropriate if... Continue Reading →
The Gospel today brought about up a series of questions to ponder on beginning with "in which category do you fall? Our verse of interest is John 7:44" "And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him." So here we had a group of men who would have wished... Continue Reading →
The Gospel text from Luke 13:1-9, recalls the account of a dissapointed vineyard owner whose fig tree had failed to yield any fruit after three years of waiting. His disappointment prompted a suggestion to the dresser of the vineyard to cut down this 'unproductive' tree. The owner wanted fruits, not green leaves and branches. However,... Continue Reading →
Reference text: 1 Kings 17:10-16 The Word of God is indeed creative, but when it meets a vessel ready to follow through actions in obedience, a true formidable force emerges. As I read through the account between Elijah and the widow at Zarephath, my mind was cast to the instructions Elijah gave 'prepare a morsel... Continue Reading →
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