There are parts of scripture that tell you exactly what it wants to say. No need for longwinded interpretations, the content send the message loudly and clearly. Today's text from the letter of James is one of such and the verses of interest are as follows: "You want what you don’t have, so you scheme... Continue Reading →
DON’T COME TO GOD WITH YOUR ANSWERS
Mark 10:17 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? When a question is repeated, one of two things is true: either the hearer did not hear and understand the question... Continue Reading →
JESUS IS THE ANSWER
DAY 261 Luke 7:12 Now as He approached the gate of the city, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a sizeable crowd from the city was with her. A considerable crowd followed this woman, who was on her way to bury her... Continue Reading →
A LIFE HOARDED
DAY 183 The homily at Mass today had some deep statements that warranted a bit more pondering. The one of interest today was: 'A life hoarded is an answer lost' We are all afraid of losing, and because we are so afraid of this loss, we hoard things: our relationships, our resources and even our... Continue Reading →
EVERY SEARCH PROVIDES AN ANSWER
66/365 EVERY SEARCH PROVIDES AN ANSWER The word of God always makes for an amazing read. So today let's do a bit of a dissection on Matthew 7:8 We might find it interesting that there is no object at end of the three action verbs 'ask, seek and knock'. Rather we get open endings: 'For... Continue Reading →
PRAYER POWER
56/365 PRAYER POWER James 5:13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. In a few short sentences, prayer is presented as a one-stop shop that ought to be the first port of call for anyone afflicted. From Saint Luke's Gospel 18:1, we read ' And He spake... Continue Reading →
ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH
Friday: December 4, 2020 Matthew 9:29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. Laser guided missiles require a target to be marked first and the missile heads straight for this target. The missile can therefore 'sense' where to go. It is interesting how the two blind successfully followed... Continue Reading →