A daily walk in faith, hope and love
DAY 51 Mark 9:17 A man in the crowd answered, “Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech. 'Life and death are in the power of the tongue'. The ability to speak is thus a creative weapon when it is wielded. At creation, God 'said'... Continue Reading →
DAY 49 Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Today, we read these words "'believing that He is'- Other translations use phrases such as 'believe He exists' and... Continue Reading →
DAY 44 Mark 8:12 He sighed deeply and said, “Why does this generation ask for a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to it.” The question Jesus asked was not just for the people of his day, it extends down to ours: "why does this generation want a sign?" No answer... Continue Reading →
DAY 36 Matthew 5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. The salt used in homes for cooking has a very definite and... Continue Reading →
DAY 3 In certain spheres of life, rank is a big deal. The military is the clearest example of such a field of endeavour where insubordination is frowned upon such that often, even regardless of the circumstances, you are to obey the ranks. John's description of Jesus in today's Gospel is rather telling: This is... Continue Reading →
352/365 Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign: Behold, the young woman who is unmarried and a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel [God with us]. Whenever trouble beckons,the first thing we do is to look around to ascertain who is in our corner.... Continue Reading →
348/365 Matthew 11:2,3 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? You know the feeling when you expect something to arrive but it seems to be delaying and so... Continue Reading →
336/365 Matthew 9:29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. God is able to do all things and with Him, nothing is impossible. As much then as our belief in God ought to extend to the point of touching all things, the encounter between Jesus with the two... Continue Reading →
331/365 In the realm of man, language is not universal because in even the most similar of languages, what means something positive in one, might stand for something rather uncomfortable in the other. Language is therefore best interpreted in context. The centurion we encounter today mentioned that He had authority and this he expressed thus:... Continue Reading →
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