DAY 33/366 Luke 2:26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. In our Gospel today, we read about Simeon and Anna, two prophets who spoke upon Jesus at His presentation in the temple. Our lens is focused particular on... Continue Reading →
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Reading this means you have crossed the threshold into the new year. Praise the Lord. As we begin the year, here are some minibites to start with: 1. A new year suggests new things, but don't throw away proven patterns of victory. This is the first lesson to think about even as we begin the... Continue Reading →
GOD IS NOT SLOW
DAY 344 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent. The promise in question today was about the return of Jesus, and Peter answered it with... Continue Reading →
USE THE AVAILABLE LEVERAGE
DAY 324 Reference text: Luke 19:1-10 We read about Jesus passing Jericho and the exploits of a man named Zacchaeus. A few things we know about this man:1. He was chief tax collector2. He was wealthy3. He was short/small Therefore, desiring to see Jesus, he encountered two challenges: externally from the crowd and internally by... Continue Reading →
WHAT SHALL I DO?
DAY 314 Luke 16:3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. One verse from today's text that stands out are the internal considerations of the manager whose master had called him in to render accounts... Continue Reading →
THE WORD OF GOD AS IT IS
DAY 309 1 Thessalonians 2:13 And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe. Our encounters with other men:... Continue Reading →
GOD FIRST
DAY 277 Luke 9:62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. We read about two interesting groups of people in the Gospel: the first set meet Jesus and his disciples along the road and offer to join the... Continue Reading →
START MAKING PROGRESS
DAY 212 At the start of the year, many of us wrote resolutions we hoped to achieve. We are at the halfway point of the year so it's time to render some accounts. Just out of interest, how far along are you with those resolutions? Have you taken any steps at all towards them? Or... Continue Reading →
KNOWLEDGE-DRIVEN ADVANCE
DAY 170 2 Corinthians 6:10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. There are times when you could have something in hand but go round looking the very same thing oblivious that you are already in possession of it. In the many paradoxes... Continue Reading →