REFERENCE TEXT: Luke 11:37-41 The moment you invite God in, you should be ready for rebuke, correction and chastisement for He will not be politically correct as far as you are concerned. Jesus in today's Gospel does not even appear to take into account the fact that he was 'an invited guest'and his host was... Continue Reading →
LET GOD SPEAK, YOU LISTEN
Luke 5:4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. Through the Lens of Saint Luke's Gospel, we read about the first meeting between Jesus and Peter. From their discourse, it would make sense for Peter to have taken offense... Continue Reading →
THE EFFECTS OF FRUITFULNESS
We read about Israel being described as a 'luxuriant vine', whose fruit bearing resulted in an increase in the gap between them and God where they set up altars He disapproved of. (Hosea 10:1-2).Whenever an individual achieves an enviable level of results and fruitfulness, the first thing that suffers is their relationship: first with God,... Continue Reading →
MISSING OUT ON ENCOUNTERS
DAY 276 Luke 9:53 But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem. There are many things that can cause you to take offence with others. This is often the case with those from whom you can receive, or those who have something you desire. You are very likely to... Continue Reading →
DON’T LET PRIDE GET IN THE WAY
DAY 117 Acts 8:30 Philip ran up close and heard the man reading aloud from the book of Isaiah. Philip asked him, "Do you understand what you are reading? Philip runs up to the Chariot and asks 'Do you understand what you're reading?' Now mind you, this was not some young ordinary person he was... Continue Reading →
BRUISED EGOS
DAY 103 OF 365 IN 2021 John 3:9-10 Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be? Jesus answered, “Nicodemus, aren’t you the respected teacher in Israel, and yet you don’t understand this revelation? Whenever there is a security breach, there is a review to determine 'soft points' in the system which could... Continue Reading →