Genesis 3:9-10 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. What new things have you heard and who has become your teacher? What new information have you... Continue Reading →
LET GO AND LET GOD
Jeremiah 17:7 Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD. 'Trust' as a legal term refers to an entity that manages assets for the benefit of another person called the beneficiary. Often the beneficiaries are entirely dependent on the decisions the Trust makes. Think of it as a near... Continue Reading →
BANK ON HIS INTEGRITY!
DAY 95 I was quite intrigued to find the word "seek" quite ingrained into the fabric of today's text. We all see Judas as the betrayer. In fact, unarguably, he will have a spot on the list of the most disliked characters in scripture. But today, he shows us he was actually a good student... Continue Reading →
HOW REAL IS GOD TO YOU?
DAY 49 Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Today, we read these words "'believing that He is'- Other translations use phrases such as 'believe He exists' and... Continue Reading →
HEAR, BELIEVE, RECEIVE AND ENGAGE
DAY 41 Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more cunning than any animal of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God really said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’? What the word of God can do is not only dependent on the... Continue Reading →
A BOLD CLAIM
DAY 6 1John 5:5 Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. Some claims are bold, even bordering on preposterous. We encounter one of such today in the Epistle of John 'belief in Jesus, the son of God is a necessary requirement to overcome... Continue Reading →
HE HAS SAID IT
347/365 Matthew 21:30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. As human, we have capacity to remember, but in many instances, we can also forget. We might therefore be in the process of completing a specific task only to be drawn away... Continue Reading →
WE NEED OTHERS
105/365 WE NEED OTHERS EASTER SUNDAY John 20:8 Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. Like John, your faith may not be enough to get you INTO the tomb on first arrival, but it can get you TO it. Or just like Peter, your strength... Continue Reading →
ROLES TO PLAY
ROLES TO PLAY DAY 337 OF 365 IN 2021 Matthew 9:28 They went right into the house where he was staying, and Jesus asked them, “Do you believe I can make you see?” “Yes, Lord,” they told him, “we do.” Today's lesson triggers a need to expand briefly on receiving from God. Like the two... Continue Reading →