Reference text: Luke 6:12-19 Whenever we read about Jesus going up the mountain, the imagery is painted as though he went up alone. But a closer look at the story of the disciples would reveal to us that their formative years were so compact that for men to testify as we read in the book... Continue Reading →
FRIEND, GO UP HIGHER
Luke 14:10 But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes he may say to you, ‘Friend, go up higher.’ Then you will have glory in the presence of those who sit at the table with you. Today's text is one that has... Continue Reading →
GO UP THE MOUNTAIN YOURSELF
Isaiah 2:3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and... Continue Reading →
PRAYING CHALLENGES AWAY
323/365 Luke 23:39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. In the space of a few sentences in Luke 23, the word 'save' in different tenses, appears multiple times and that was interesting. It seemed as though everyone was saying 'there should... Continue Reading →
ARE YOU HIGH ENOUGH?
319/365 I came across a quote for the first time today and it was very intriguing "For an apple you can’t reach up and pick, you have to climb that tree; the tree won’t bend down for you!” When John heard the voice which sounded like a trumpet, this was the instruction: "Come up here!... Continue Reading →
MOVE TO THE NEXT LEVEL
129/365 MOVE UP THE NEXT LEVEL John 15:15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. Jesus introduced two levels of relationship, highlighting clearly... Continue Reading →
CAN YOU GO THROUGH THE DOOR?
124/365 CAN YOU GO THROUGH THE DOOR? Doors are physical access points and usually valid entry points into and out of places. Whenever we step through a door, depending on its location, most likely we have transitioned to another season, office, territory, compartment or room. After going through doors then, we can choose to close... Continue Reading →