DAY 277 Luke 9:62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. We read about two interesting groups of people in the Gospel: the first set meet Jesus and his disciples along the road and offer to join the... Continue Reading →
LOOK UP AND AHEAD
DAY 272 Zechariah 2:1 I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. The action highlighted by Zechariah today is 'to lift up one's eyes'. And while these words connote a rather simple meaning, it is in our interest to consider them a bit more... Continue Reading →
START MAKING PROGRESS
DAY 212 At the start of the year, many of us wrote resolutions we hoped to achieve. We are at the halfway point of the year so it's time to render some accounts. Just out of interest, how far along are you with those resolutions? Have you taken any steps at all towards them? Or... Continue Reading →
STRETCH YOURSELF
267/365 Amos 6:1 Woe to you who are at ease [complacent and carefree] in Zion, and to you who feel secure on Mount Samaria, you notable men of the foremost nation, to whom the people of Israel come! The Prophet Amos goes on to list a few other luxuries including beds of ivory, bowls of... 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 →
BE OF GOOD CHEER
148/365 BE OF GOOD CHEER Acts 23:11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as you have testified of me in Jerusalem, so must you bear witness also at Rome. What a way to encourage someone - "be of good cheer, for there is similar... Continue Reading →