Reference text: 2nd Kings 5:1-15 Today's scripture captures the story of Naaman, the Syrian. It presents a very interesting sequence of information transfer that begins with a little girl making a recommendation to her mistress, Naaman's wife. This information is passed on to Naaman who then tells his master, the King of Syria. This king... Continue Reading →
WHO KNOWS?
Jonah 3:8-9 but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and let them call out mightily to God. Let everyone turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands. Who knows? God may turn and relent and turn from his fierce anger, so that we may not perish.” The... Continue Reading →
COMPETITIVE JEALOUSY
DAY 18/366 Reference: 1 Samuel 18:6-9, 19:1-7 Sporting events of all kinds are called competitions because different people pitch their strengths against one another to emerge as winners. However, the dimension of competition we explore today is "competitive jealousy", which we see expressed in Saul's actions towards David. It all began with praise from the... Continue Reading →
THE REWARD FOR OBEDIENCE
THE REWARD FOR OBEDIENCE 113/365 Acts 5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. Sometimes obeying God isn't great. It is a hustle many in the right frame of mind would do well to avoid. It can make you look stupid, ask Abraham who was... Continue Reading →
LAY DOWN YOUR CROWN
LAY DOWN YOUR CROWN 83/365 Luke 18:11,13 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank you, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon... Continue Reading →
HIS WORD HAS JURISDICTION
Wednesday: November 18, 2020 WordPress media library Today's parable is about an individual of royal descent who had to travel to receive kingship. Here is the text in context: There was once a man descended from a royal house who needed to make a long trip back to headquarters to get authorization for his rule... Continue Reading →