DAY 54/366 Matthew 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. Today, the righteousness of the pharisees is presented as a yardstick that must be exceed if anyone was to make it into the... Continue Reading →
COMPETITIVE JEALOUSY
DAY 18/366 Reference: 1 Samuel 18:6-9, 19:1-7 Sporting events of all kinds are called competitions because different people pitch their strengths against one another to emerge as winners. However, the dimension of competition we explore today is "competitive jealousy", which we see expressed in Saul's actions towards David. It all began with praise from the... Continue Reading →
THE PRICE FOR FIRST PLACE
DAY 80 John 5:4 for an angel of the Lord went down into the pool at appointed seasons and stirred up the water; the first one to go in after the water was stirred was healed of his disease. As long as an event is tagged as a competition, while everyone may come in with... Continue Reading →