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 →
BECOME A HUB OF SOLUTIONS
DAY 271 OF 365 IN 2021 BECOME A HUB OF SOLUTIONS Zechariah 8:23 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We... Continue Reading →
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
DAY 221 OF 365 IN 2021 WHAT DO YOU THINK? Matthew 17:25b When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes—from their own children or from others?” Even if it remains unspoken, the... Continue Reading →
DISPELLING DOUBT
DAY 80 OF 365 IN 2021 John 12:20-22 Some Greeks had gone to Jerusalem to worship during Passover. Philip from Bethsaida in Galilee was there too. So they went to him and said, “Sir, we would like to meet Jesus.” Philip told Andrew. Then the two of them went to Jesus and told him. If... Continue Reading →