A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Luke 10:25-37 - The Good Samaritan Reading this parable again today, I realized that story is incomplete. At least, I have one lingering question unanswered: did the Samaritan return to the inn? The answer to this is crucial because it provides concrete evidence. However, the fact that this detail is left out points our attention... Continue Reading →
I had an interesting encounter when I went shopping today. A young child, maybe three years, shopping alongside their mother; walked up to me with a bottle of water and asked me to open it for them. She was not hindered by her mother's presence or seeking a strangers help. As I reflected, this thought... Continue Reading →
A fight refers to a physical, verbal, or conceptual struggle, conflict, or contest. We can read through the Pauline epistles and not once do we hear of the use of his fists. But don't be deceived, this does not mean he did not fight. In today's text, he summarizes his battles in three statements: "I have... Continue Reading →
We often fail to appreciate the implications of the resurrection of Christ, and what it means if He did not rise from the dead. St Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians put it this way:and if Christ has not been raised from death, then we have nothing to preach and you have nothing... Continue Reading →
Genesis 17:5 No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations. In this discourse with Abraham, God was communicating with Abraham in two different tenses. In one way, he was speaking to him as though he had already become the father of... Continue Reading →
John 4:42 NKJV Then they said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.” There is often a portal of entry into God, and that is often the testimony or stories... Continue Reading →
Genesis 3:9-10 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. What new things have you heard and who has become your teacher? What new information have you... Continue Reading →
Romans 8:35 Who shall separate us from Christ's love? Shall affliction or distress, persecution or hunger, nakedness or danger or the sword? What is the goal when a believer goes through tough times? Let me ask this another way: what is the end objective when the enemy brings hardship or persecution or hunger or poverty... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Luke 11:5-13 Today's text is a tale of three men with a unique relationship: a pair were friends at a time, so all three were not friends with each other. So we see a summary of events as follows: "A friend shows up to visit a friend. That friend then goes to see... Continue Reading →
