28/365 Reference: 2 Samuel 12:1-13 IGNORING THE SEASON WILL COST YOU For context, kindly read the scripture reference above which details the story of the events surrounding David and Bathsheba, as well as the circumstances which culminated in the death of Urriah the Hittite; Bathsheba's husband. Since the spring season was a time for 'kings'... Continue Reading →
CHOOSE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
21/365 CHOOSE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS Mark 3:13 And He went up on the mountain and called to Him those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him. The message from today is one we are familiar with, albeit in many other forms. It highlights reciprocal choices- two sides choosing, each choosing the other. Jesus called those... Continue Reading →
SOME TIME IN HIDING
13/365 SOME TIME IN HIDING Mark 1:44a-45 “See that you don’t tell anyone. Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere. There is a reason... Continue Reading →
TAKE YOUR TIME TO DECIDE
DAY 347 OF 365 IN 2021 TAKE YOUR TIME TO DECIDE Matthew 21:25-27a About the baptism of John—who authorized it: heaven or humans?”They were on the spot and knew it. They pulled back into a huddle and whispered, “If we say ‘heaven,’ he’ll ask us why we didn’t believe him; if we say ‘humans,’ we’re... Continue Reading →
PERSONAL OR COMMUNAL?
DAY 325 OF 365 IN 2021 PERSONAL OR COMMUNAL? John 18:34 Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?” From the conversation between pilate and Jesus, we can make an inference as well as ponder on a question: "Have you made your own conviction... Continue Reading →
WHAT HAVE YOU DECIDED TO DO?
DAY 309 OF 365 IN 2021 WHAT HAVE YOU DECIDED TO DO? Luke 16:3-4 The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do now? My master is taking away my job. I’m not strong enough to dig, and I’m ashamed to beg— I know what I’ll do so that, when I lose my job here,... Continue Reading →
DON’T JUST DECIDE
DAY 301 OF 365 IN 2021 DON'T JUST DECIDE Luke 6:12, 13 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom... Continue Reading →
REPENTANCE IS PERSONAL
DAY 278 OF 365 IN 2021 REPENTANCE IS PERSONAL Jonah 3:5-6 The Ninevites believed God. A fast was proclaimed, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth. When Jonah’s warning reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and... Continue Reading →
GOOD INTENTIONS CAN BE JUST THAT
DAY 255 OF 365 IN 2021 GOOD INTENTIONS CAN BE JUST THAT Mark 8:33 But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.” The wisdom of man has a very... Continue Reading →