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 →
IGNORANCE AND FEAR
Reference text: Exodus 1:8-14, 22 Two concepts, among many, emerge from the text today1. Ignorance Exodus 1:8 Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. Because the new king had no idea of what had been, his decision making on what will be was affected. Our invitation thus is not... Continue Reading →
MOVE BEYOND ASSUMPTION
From an adaptation of Charles Osgood's poem, 'Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody, " many may be familiar with this shorter variation : " There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that because... Continue Reading →
MORE THANKFUL OR MORE FEARFUL?
I am sure others have similar stories, but on my train journey this evening a thought came to mind 'do you know you have made this journey over 600 times this year alone? And each time you have made it to and fro?'That prompted a sense of appreciation in a way that I had not... Continue Reading →
INSPIRE FAITH, NOT FEAR
Isaiah 7:2 The news had come to the royal court of Judah: “Syria is allied with Israel against us!” So the hearts of the king and his people trembled with fear, like trees shaking in a storm. Fear is 'sense-dependent' because it rides on the waves of stimuli reinterpreted by an individuals mind to create... Continue Reading →
WHO TOLD YOU?
DAY 341 Genesis 3:11 And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? God's question to Adam was a question to clarify what he had submitted his ears to hear and obey. This question 'Who told you that you... Continue Reading →
GREATER THAN THE GREATEST
DAY 286 No matter the undefeated streak an athlete may have, or the number of victories they may have under their belt, as they progress on their journey, many arrive at a point where they think 'it's only a matter of time until I meet someone stronger'. That mindset can unlock the gates of a... Continue Reading →
SEEKING CLARITY
DAY 271 Luke 9:9 And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him. Herod found himself perplexed [completely baffled, puzzled and clueless]. The reason for this was because he was receiving conflicting information. It was as though his channels of communication... Continue Reading →
A WASTE OF THE WINEPRESS
DAY 234 Judges 6:11b Gideon son of Joash was threshing wheat at the bottom of a winepress to hide the grain from the Midianites. When you're looking to shop for groceries, you know to make your way to a supermarket and if you're going to make a financial transaction, you know to go to an... Continue Reading →