A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Reference text: Luke 11:27-28 There is a stage in life when hearing alone is not sufficient, times when instruction without action becomes a waste of time. Therefore, in today's Gospel, Jesus responds to the woman's praise by saying 'those who indeed have to be envied are those who hear the word of God and keep... Continue Reading →
Saint Paul in this letter circles back to the concept of grace, and its role in the lives of the church in Corinth. In 2nd Corinthians 6:1, he admonished this same church 'as coworkers with God, we urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain'. And the reason he could say those... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Luke 6:20-26 I know it's exciting to latch on to a word of prophecy or encouragement to drive our forward advance, but don't be deceived, not all outcomes will automatically take effect. Reading Saint Luke's account of the beatitudes might get you thinking that the tables are just going to turn when the... Continue Reading →
DAY 68/366 While cycling to school this morning, I encountered two instances where cars did not stop at zebra crossings despite the presence of pedestrians. The expectation or general norm at these points is for the vehicle to yield to the pedestrian. While this happens perhaps 90% of the time, there is proportion where it... Continue Reading →
DAY 305 Revelation 7:13-14a Then one of the elders asked me, “These in white robes—who are they, and where did they come from?”I answered, “Sir, you know.” Today's text is set in the throne room of Heaven where John finds himself in a dialogue with one of the elders.He is asked a question 'These who... Continue Reading →
DAY 283 I found myself laughing and at the same time, puzzled when I read this conversation between God and Jonah captured in chapter 4. However, the character of Jonah made me concerned a little bit. Not to make me too afraid to read about him, but thinking of what his knowledge about the ways... Continue Reading →
DAY 206 As a creation, man is jealous- that is clearly something we picked up from our creator. Men therefore relish the acknowledgements that folllow an achievement. Hence, one of the hardest betrayals any person can endure is when another takes the credit for what is perceived as 'their effort and hardwork'. It is like... Continue Reading →
DAY 81 Jesus touches today on what it meant to follow examples when He explained, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does (John 5:19) There is a place for words, and a place... Continue Reading →
DAY 12 Leprosy was always one ailment that resulted in an alienation from the rest of society. So extreme that any leper had to find lodging outside the walls of the main camp. There would equally and literally be alarm bells to alert anyone that there was a leper in the vicinity. Therefore, the action... Continue Reading →
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