DAY 36/366 Mark 6:54 And when they came out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him, The cover image has no title, but with prior knowledge, that pattern is discernable. The root words translated 'recognise' literally means to "know again". To recognise" is thus defined as 'to identify (someone or something) from having encountered... Continue Reading →
AN ENCOUNTER WITH GATEKEEPERS
315/365 Luke 18:2 He said, In a certain city there was a judge who neither reverenced and feared God nor respected or considered man. For everyone in their right mind, you will want to be on the good side of the law because the judiciary, when operating uninitiated and unbiased, is a fearful system. When... Continue Reading →
NOT JUST A CHANCE ENCOUNTER
DAY 319 OF 365 IN 2021 NOT JUST A CHANCE ENCOUNTER Luke 18:37,38 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. 'Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.' Those were the echoes of the crowd in response to the blind man... Continue Reading →
THE GOD WHO KNOWS
DAY 210 OF 365 IN 2021 THE GOD WHO KNOWS John 11:21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou had been here, my brother would not have died. Reading today's Gospel, it always felt a bit like Martha was holding Jesus accountable for the death of Lazarus. In the very least, that is one... Continue Reading →
WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
DAY 187 OF 365 IN 2021 WHAT IS YOUR NAME? Genesis 32:27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. Any time I read today's text, a message years past on the dominion of man on the earth comes to mind. Jacob to contend with a being for hours without... Continue Reading →
UNCTION TO FUNCTION
DAY 81 OF 365 INÂ 2021 John 8:1, 2 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. Whenever a man climbed a mountain in the pages of scripture, it was always... Continue Reading →
WHO DO YOU SAY I AM?
Matthew 16:15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? "You are bigger than what people say, You are bigger than what people say, Some say, you are good, you are kind, you are bigger than what people say" The lyrics of the song above kept ringing through my head after reading... Continue Reading →