Luke 1:20 And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time. Zechariah stood in the office of priest in the season when John was to be conceived. According to lots, it was his... Continue Reading →
THE MASTER’S STAMP
Matthew 1:18 The birth of Jesus Christ came about this way: After his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, it was discovered before they came together that she was pregnant from the Holy Spirit. Anytime I have read the genealogy of Jesus as presented in Matthew's Gospel, my mind often goes to those names... Continue Reading →
A STRATEGY FOR MULTIPLICATION
Reference: Deuteronomy 30:15-20Whenever we encounter a challenging situation and find ourselves unable to unravel it, it is often a question of knowledge. In other words, the specific strategies required for navigating are not known. It is only upon their discovery and application, can progress be made. In speaking to Israel, Moses presented to them a... Continue Reading →
A STRATEGY FOR MULTIPLICATION
Reference: Deuteronomy 30:15-20Whenever we encounter a challenging situation and find ourselves unable to unravel it, it is often a question of knowledge. In other words, the specific strategies required for navigating are not known. It is only upon their discovery and application, can progress be made. In speaking to Israel, Moses presented to them a... Continue Reading →
PURSUE COMPLETE INFORMATION
References: Mark 8:22-26, Genesis 8 In today's Gospel, Jesus asked the blind man after touching his eyes "Do you see anything?" His response was "I see people, but they look like trees, walking.(Mark 8:24)" This was because at the time, his sight had only been partially restored. So if things were left as they were,... Continue Reading →
GOD IS THE MASTER OF REPURPOSING
Reference text: Acts 22:3-16 Paul was a busy man. In his description of his dealings from the text today, He had received appointment letters from the high priests and elders to round up all who believed in 'the way'. He was indeed zealous about this task and was enroute to execute it when he had... Continue Reading →
WHAT THEY WANT VERSUS WHAT YOU’RE HERE TO DO
When a musician plans for a concert, there is consideration of how long their session is and an arrangement of songs that allows for elaborate expression of their artistery. Every now and again however, there are moments of unscripted interaction or request for songs that may be by popular request. While accomodating these are at... Continue Reading →
DIFFERENT STAGES
Reference: 1 John 2:12-17 One of the core features of childhood is predictability because it is at that stage habits begin to form: routines, single facets and dimensions can become the norm. It may sound a harsh truth but we are not all at the same point on our journey through faith even though we... Continue Reading →
CONTINUITY AFTER DISPLACEMENT
Anytime I read the genealogy of Jesus, my mind goes to the different people, their histories, how and why they made their way unto that list. In that list, we encounter men and women of different status, and influence whose names are captured. But reading again today, I noticed one clause hidden within the list:... Continue Reading →