A daily walk in faith, hope and love
TAKE A PAUSE FIRST 139/365 Acts 16:27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. One thing about assumptions is that they trigger actions that are founded on premises... Continue Reading →
DAY 333 OF 365 IN 2021 WIELDING AUTHORITY In our Gospel text today, we are introduced to a centurion whose response to an offer from Jesus left Him so marvelled that He describes the centurions faith as 'exemplar', out of the ordinary. These were the the words recorded in scripture: 'The centurion replied, “Lord, I... Continue Reading →
DAY 221 OF 365 IN 2021 WHAT DO YOU THINK? Matthew 17:25b When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes—from their own children or from others?” Even if it remains unspoken, the... Continue Reading →
DAY 215 OF 365 IN 2021 HE "SAW" THE WIND Matthew 14:30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. There are a number of things you can get away with pretending to do: sleeping or studying. While there may be no immediate... Continue Reading →
DAY 143 OF 365 IN 2021 John 20:19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you! What was the highlight of this encounter should have been... Continue Reading →
DAY 108 OF 365 IN 2021 John 6:17-18 But as darkness fell and Jesus still hadn’t come back, they got into the boat and headed across the lake toward Capernaum. The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. In accounting, there is a phrase 'to cook the books'. This refers to the use... Continue Reading →
DAY 30 OF 365 OF 2021 Mark 4:35,38 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side."Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, "Teacher, don't you care if we drown?" There is an old proverb I... Continue Reading →
DAY 13 OF 365 IN 2021 Hebrews 2:15 and [that He] might free all those who through [the haunting] fear of death were held in slavery throughout their lives. 'Phobia' is a suffix which when present at the end of a root word, is indicative of the existence of a clear and extreme fear. This... Continue Reading →
Wednesday: December 2, 2020 Psalms 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. The geology of valleys suggest that there are mountains and hills around so light is very likely to be... Continue Reading →
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