HE WILL DO WHAT HE SAYS

Reference text: Matthew 1:1-17 Matthew 1:17: Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah. Anytime we read the genealogy of Jesus as captured in Matthew's Gospel, on the surface all we see is a roll call... Continue Reading →

PURSUE COMPLETE INFORMATION

References: Mark 8:22-26, Genesis 8 In today's Gospel, Jesus asked the blind man after touching his eyes "Do you see anything?" His response was "I see people, but they look like trees, walking.(Mark 8:24)" This was because at the time, his sight had only been partially restored. So if things were left as they were,... Continue Reading →

DUTY BOUND

DAY 318 Luke 17:10 So you also, when you have obeyed all the orders given you, must say, "'There is no merit in our service: what we have done is only what we were in duty bound to do.'" In a soccer game, when a striker scores a goals, they may get a thunderous celebratory... Continue Reading →

A CHEERFUL GIVER

DAY 172 2 Corinthians 9:7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. In the words of Saint Paul above, many forms of giving are intended to be captured: giving of resources, giving of gifts and even the... Continue Reading →

COMPLETENESS

306/365 Luke 15:4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? This word 'complete' comes to mind as it is the theme underlying the text from Luke 15... Continue Reading →

ARE YOU FULLY AWAKE?

218/365 ARE YOU FULLY AWAKE? Luke 9:32 Now Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. Sleep is good for the body: for recovery, restoration and rest. Yet, there is reason to be concerned... Continue Reading →

ANYTHING ELSE?

134/365 ANYTHING ELSE? John 15:11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. Could I have a bigger house please. Anything else?And a car to go with that.Anything else?Do you mind throwing a few more millions into the account?Anything else?Could I have... Continue Reading →

THE GRACE TO FINISH

THE GRACE TO FINISH DAY 307 OF 365 IN 2021 Luke 14:28-29 Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who... Continue Reading →

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