There are two kinds of instruction that can come to any man - the first triggers movement in a particular direction and the second, alters the direction of motion when movement is already taking place. Both are essential to the walk of an individual, however, many of us tend to be stuck in the former... Continue Reading →
“I AM UNWILLING “
Matthew 15:32 Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion on the crowd because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. And I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.” I read the whole text and the line that... Continue Reading →
DON’T JUST WAIT FOR YOUR TURN
Luke 20:29-32 Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died without children. And the second and the third took her, and likewise all seven left no children and died. Afterward the woman also died. What kind of feeling does one have waiting for a known outcome that is not worth celebrating?... Continue Reading →
WHAT HAVE YOU TURNED YOUR HOUSE INTO?
Luke 19:46 It is written,” he said to them, “’My house will be a house of prayer’ but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” A very unusual perspective came to mind while reading this Gospel. It begins with the text from 1 Corinthians 3:16 'Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple... Continue Reading →
YOU CANNOT LIVE FOR YOURSELF
There are three kinds of music lovers: those who listen to music because of the artist, those who listen because of the melody and those who listen because of the lyrics. Every one primarily belongs to one of the three although all three make some contribution. I am in the second category so music to... Continue Reading →
YOU GET TO CHOOSE YOUR COMPANY
Reference text: Luke 6:12-19 Things like who your parents are, which part of the globe your are born in and the early years of your life, are largely outside your sphere of influence. In that regard, you are entirely dependent on the decisions and choices of others. However, if there is an area you have... Continue Reading →
THE COST CHANGES WITH HEIGHT
When a toddler drops a precious item and shatters it, they are very likely to get away with a free pass because they will not have a clue what they have done. The same actions from a teenager will elicit a different response. Here is a lesson: things become more costly as you journey further... Continue Reading →
WHO IS ON THE LORD’S SIDE ?
Whenever the question in today's title arises, we can expect choices to be made. In Exodus 32:26 we read "Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD'S side? come to me!” St Paul's opening remarks in today's text reads: " Demas, in love with this present world,... Continue Reading →
KINGS DON’T SPEAK ANYHOW
Reference text: Ezra 6:7-20 One way to gain marks for questions in a Maths exams is to show the method that led to the answer, a concept known simply as "show working". Sometimes, it takes seeing how a process unfolds to actually appreciate it's meaning and today, the verse which came to mind after reading... Continue Reading →