A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Reference: Luke 18:9-14We read the story of the Pharisee and tax collector who enter the temple to pray. The Pharisee approaches God, head up, boasting in his capacity and ability to complete spiritual activities. The tax collector, however, assumes the posture of a broken man who looks towards a merciful God. And as the Psalmist... Continue Reading →
Whenever a statement begins with the words 'did you know that', it is likely indicative of a fact or truth one might never have been exposed to. This can usually have a profound impact on the hearer. Today, the prophet Isaiah speaks in a like manner and what follows were a range of attributes of... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Luke 3:1-4 We read a list of seven men of repute, leaders in their day: Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate, Herod the Tetrarch and his brother Philip, Lysanias and the two high priests Annas and Caiaphas. Yet, the statement following this honourable list is what is profound "the word of God came to John,... Continue Reading →
Luke 12:54 Then He also said to the multitudes, “Whenever you see a cloud rising out of the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming’; and so it is. The point at which the cloud is seen rising from the west, coincided with not only the immediate recognition of its meaning, but also the... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Joshua 24:15-18 Our text today is one we are familiar with. It is the scene where Joshua calls an assembly of Israel and asked them to make pick a clear side with the question "choose this day whom you will serve"(Joshua 24:15) I read the text in the RSV translation and was intrigued... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Today, we read about Ezekiel's description of the valley of dry bones and the events which ensued by virtue of heeding to the instructions he received. One phrase we see multiple times in various verses of this text is: 'you shall know that I am the Lord'.Therefore, the events which Ezekiel... Continue Reading →
Jesus today poses a question to his disciples which we have heard multiple times and it began with the words "what do you think?" This means that you are allowed to have an opinion on the matter at hand. The question that followed was this:Â " If a man has a hundred sheep, and one... Continue Reading →
The Scribe in today's Gospel was given a complement thus by Jesus following his wise response: 'you are not far from the Kingdom of God'. It becomes obvious that the distance been referred to here was not a physical one, but one related to mental orientation and mindset. The first of which the scribe rephrased... Continue Reading →
DAY 93/366 Among the leading causes of conflict is misinterpretation and misunderstanding. Where what is intended to be communicated isn't what is received. The scene for our reflection is at the beautiful gate, where a man who had been born lame from birth, was carried to daily to ask alms. Our point of interest is the... Continue Reading →
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