DAY 176 Jeremiah 20:10 Yet on every side I hear their whispered threats and am afraid. “We will report,” they say. Even those who were my friends are watching me, waiting for a fatal slip. “He will trap himself,” they say, “and then we will get our revenge on him.” Based on the integrity of... Continue Reading →
HAVE YOU LIVED FOR GOD?
DAY 154 Mark 11:30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. This question which Jesus asked, was one that prompted a mini discussion to determine the better answer. According to those who were asked this question, the better response was 'we do not know'. Yet, from the same question,... Continue Reading →
DO YOU HAVE JESUS?
DAY 125 John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Are you on 'a way', are you on 'theway?Do you have your truth or do you have the truth?Are you alive or do you have life? These may sound... Continue Reading →
SOME HARD TRUTHS
DAY 119 John 6:60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? What is easier to receive: complements or criticism? Which is easier to give: good news or bad news? Whenever we explore the walk of the Christian, we would realise that if... Continue Reading →
A DILEMMA TO CONSIDER
DAY 112 Acts 6:2 So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. The background to today's text is a concern raised among the disciples that a particular group of people were... Continue Reading →
THE TOKEN OF OBEDIENCE
Genesis 17:9 Further, God said to Abraham, “As for you [your part of the agreement], you shall keep and faithfully obey [the terms of] My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations. I will make you an exceeding great nation, Kings will come out of you. I will give you the entire... Continue Reading →
LIVING LIKE A WRECKING BALL
DAY 70 Today's text is the parable of prodigal son and reading it, every verse throws something at you: why were there two sons? Why was younger bold enough to demand his inheritance? Why didn't the older one say anything? The questions go on. However, I paused to reflect on the verse following his father's... Continue Reading →
FRIENDSHIP WITH THE WORLD IS ENMITY WITH GOD
DAY 69 Reference text: Genesis 37 In the grande scheme of things, Joseph's life was spared because his assignment lay in Egypt, and God would ensure that all things facilitated his arrival into that land. Regardless, taking a very microscope view of this scripture reveals the state of one man's heart that would account for... Continue Reading →
THEREFORE, CHOOSE LIFE
DAY 54 Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: The future you desire is not a gift! When I heard that those words this afternoon, it... Continue Reading →