A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Isaiah 26:3 You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. What comes with a mind stayed on God is 'perfect peace'-the Hebrew word used in this verse is Shalom which has many tributaries including "Safety, wellness, happiness, friendliness, welfare, health, prosperity, and peace". So this... Continue Reading →
One thing that makes something a trap is it's obscurity. What is clearly obvious is often not a trap, but there lies at the heart of it a surprise that is not expected. Since even the most attentive of individuals can still become entrapped, for those who are distracted by other things, the chances of... Continue Reading →
Mark 6:11 And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, leave that place and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.” Rejection is often characterized under 'failures'- which is defined as being unsuccessful at achieving a set goal. Across many endeavors therefore, there is always a case... Continue Reading →
Acts 12:1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. It was not Herod the man, but Herod the king who had set out to harass the church. This context is relevant because it tells us the calibre of the man who had decided to vex... Continue Reading →
DAY 140/366 Acts 23:6-7 Now when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. It is with respect to the hope and the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.” As soon as he had... Continue Reading →
DAY 97 Nicodemus found himself sat in a master class under the feet of Jesus discussing deep matters. In the course of this discussion, he asks the same question Mary asked 'How can these things be?' (John 3:9) It is at this point that Jesus makes an interesting remark in John 3:10 when he answered,... Continue Reading →
DAY 77/366 Isaiah 42:3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. 'A bruised reed and a faintly burning wick' could very easily lose their strength and flame respectively. Their hopes rest on a knife' edge and anyone could easily take... Continue Reading →
DAY 67/366 John 4:46 Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. Jesus returned to Cana, the site of his first miracle of turning water to wine. What a moment it would have been should... Continue Reading →
DAY 37/366 Mark 7:5 So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.” Actions are simply actions if they occur without context, it is the meanings that are attached to them which determine our responses. In other words,... Continue Reading →
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