MAINTAIN YOUR SALTINESS

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 →

RESPECTING RANKS

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 →

NO GUARANTEE FOR EASE

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 →

GOD IS STILL AT WORK

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 →

ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH

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 →

IT’S MORE THAN AN INVITATION

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 →

CREATION IS WAITING TO OBEY

320/365 Luke 17:6 So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. There is a three step process to manifestation as highlighted in our text:'If you have faith','you... Continue Reading →

FLAMING ARROWS

299/365 Ephesians 6:10 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Heb 11:1). Thus, there is a dimension of faith that steps beyond the... Continue Reading →

NOTHING JUST HAPPENS

174/365 NOTHING JUST HAPPENS Amos 3:3-5 Do two walk together except they make an appointment and have agreed?Does a lion roar in the forest unless he has found a victim?Does a young lion growl in his den unless he has caught something?Does a bird get caught in a trap if the trap has not been... Continue Reading →

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