St Paul in this letter to the Thessalonians addresses their readiness for the day of the he Lord. He admonished them that it will be worrying if that day catches they who are in light by surprise. However, he also gives a charge which is the focus of discussion today: Therefore let us not sleep,as... Continue Reading →
UPDATED STRATEGIES
Even though today's Gospel tells the details of a destruction, there was another message on strategy that stood out to me. "Luke 21:21 Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains, those inside the city must leave it, and those in the countryside must not go into it" Three groups of people were given... Continue Reading →
STUCK ON REPLAY
Reference text: Job 1:6-22 You may not have paid attention to this, but have you wondered why in all of the major misfortunes that befell job in the obening chapter of the book, there was always someone who lived to tell the tale? Their account of events was like a rehearsed song each time: destruction... Continue Reading →
COMFORT DOESN’T WORK IN BATTLE
Matthew 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. Jesus' instruction to the disciples was to give them a heads up that they were in a war. I have not sent you into comfort, I have sent you into a... Continue Reading →
THE SAME POWER
DAY 75 John 11:47, 48 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man does many miracles. If we let him go on thus, every one will believe in him, and the Romans will come and destroy both our holy place[a] and our nation.” We see... Continue Reading →
THE SAME POWER
DAY 75 John 11:47, 48 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man does many miracles. If we let him go on thus, every one will believe in him, and the Romans will come and destroy both our holy place[a] and our nation.” We see... Continue Reading →
HEAVY WEIGHTS
DAY 58/366 Jeremiah 18:18 They said, “Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah; for the teaching of the law by the priest will not cease, nor will counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophets. So come, let’s attack him with our tongues and pay no attention to anything he says.” The people in... Continue Reading →
HAVE YOU KNOWN HIM?
DAY 3/366 Whatever you practice diligently, onegains mastery in. So John in his first letter, highlights the 'practicing of sin'. In other words, there is a decision making component to the sin equation because regardless of the power of suggestion, choice in some form, consciously or not, also comes into play. Just because we have... Continue Reading →
WHEN GOD MAKES A STATEMENT
DAY 348 Isaiah 41:19,20 I will fill the desert with all kinds of trees—cedars, acacias, and myrtles; olive and cypress trees; fir trees and pines. That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it. In... Continue Reading →