354/365 Luke 1:34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? Mary finds herself as the recipient of an angelic visitation. In this particular encounter, she is told all that will happen to her. In fact, a very detailed account of who will be born through her,... 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 →
DON’T JUST MAKE DECISIONS
341/365 Genesis 3:9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? The version of today's text that I read on my app begins with a preamble in square brackets before presenting God's call to Adam. It begins with the words [After Adam had eaten of tree]. While that was... Continue Reading →
PROVOKING ENCOUNTERS
317/365 Luke 18:37,38 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. Encounters are of two forms: the first is where God invites a man into an alliance with him. We read in scripture about God appearing to Abraham and Moses,... Continue Reading →
AN ENCOUNTER WITH GATEKEEPERS
315/365 Luke 18:2 He said, In a certain city there was a judge who neither reverenced and feared God nor respected or considered man. For everyone in their right mind, you will want to be on the good side of the law because the judiciary, when operating uninitiated and unbiased, is a fearful system. When... Continue Reading →
HELPED BY GOD
313/365 Psalms 146:3 Do not put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help. In times of expansion, need or challenge, one requires help to breakthrough and press forward. Seeing as we live in a world surrounded by billions of other humanbeings, common sense will dictate then... Continue Reading →
COMPLETENESS
306/365 Luke 15:4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? This word 'complete' comes to mind as it is the theme underlying the text from Luke 15... Continue Reading →
HELPED BY GOD
295/365 Luke 18:13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. 'Oh, God be merciful to me a sinner 'As soon those words echoed out the vocal cords of the tax collector, heaven... Continue Reading →
ROOM FOR GOD
289/365 Luke 12:19-20 Then I'll say to myself, ‘You have stored up enough good things to last for years to come. Live it up! Eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.’ ” But God said to him, “You fool! Tonight you will die. Then who will get what you have stored up?” This rich man we read... Continue Reading →