Luke 9:18 Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?” The first thing that comes to mind when one sees a crowd of protestor are 'they are united in purpose' because they seem to be moving and acting together. However,... Continue Reading →
HANNAH’S PRAYER
DAY 9/366 1 Samuel 1: 11 "And she made a vow, saying, “Lord Almighty, if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life, and no razor will... Continue Reading →
WHAT DO YOU WANT?
DAY 34 Mark 6:24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. What do you want?Perhaps, that seems a bit too vague so let me rephrase it:'What do you want out of life?' This is one of the simplest questions we... Continue Reading →
SOMETHING MORE THAN GOLD
DAY 13 Mark 2:4 When they were unable to get to Him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Jesus; and when they had dug out an opening, they let down the mat on which the paralyzed man was lying. Whenever you desire an answer to a question, you find out who has... Continue Reading →
THE ATTITUDE BEHIND YOUR CURIOSITY
263/365 The tone, the pitch, the body language even the manner in which words are spoken can communicate two sets of meaning even with the same words. One has to look carefully then, not only at at the words themselves, but also everything about the way those words are used, else misinterpretation is inevitable. The... Continue Reading →
BUT BEWARE OF MEN!
183/365 BUT BEWARE OF MEN Matthew 10:17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; We can use this scripture as a basis for the statement 'Trust nobody - all men will betray'. And why would we be right in using this... Continue Reading →
DO YOU KNOW WHY?
15/365 DO YOU KNOW WHY? Mark 2:16 And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?” Among the many questions in life that we seek to receive answers to, 'why' appears to pose... Continue Reading →
GET THE ADDRESS RIGHT
11/365 GET THE ADDRESS RIGHT 1 Samuel 1:10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. At work, there are a few members of staff with the same first names. To distinguish then, the initial of their surnames are often mentioned together with their first name. The reason... Continue Reading →
THINGS INEXPLICABLE
DAY 343 OF 365 IN 2021 THINGS INEXPLICABLE Isaiah 41:19-20 I will plant trees in the barren desert— cedar, acacia, myrtle, olive, cypress, fir, and pine. so that all may see and know, may consider and understand, that the hand of the LORD has done this and the Holy One of Israel has created it.”... Continue Reading →