242/365 1 Corinthians 3:7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. I sent an email this morning and received a response which redirected me to another source likely to have the information I might need. This redirection is exactly what Paul does today... Continue Reading →
HOW DO YOU KNOW ME?
236/365 John 1:48 How do you know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.” We see the face of a confused Nathaniel who asked Jesus in the Gospel of today a rather simple question 'How do you know me? Within the pages... Continue Reading →
HOW SAFE IS YOUR HOUSE?
219/365 HOW SAFE Luke 12:40 You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him The average home has multiple security systems: high walls, multilayered and alloyed burglar proofing for windows and doors, burglar alarms, CCTV cameras, among others. These would be classed as... Continue Reading →
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
213/365 HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW YOURSELF? In Proverbs 6:16-17, we are provided with a list. It is a list that begins with a rather scary preamble 'there are six things the Lord detests, yes, seven things that are an abomination to him...Following this introduction, we get a list and included on that list is... Continue Reading →
ANYTHING WITHOUT GOD…
ANYTHING WITHOUT GOD 202/365 Jeremiah 2:13 “My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water. Malfunctioning cisterns that hold no water and the second is a disconnect from the spring of living water.From the very onset, by... Continue Reading →
DID GOD MAKE THE CUT?
186/365 DID GOD MAKE THE CUT? Matthew 10:37 He that loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Where is God in your life?Perhaps, that question is a bit too vague so let's clarify it: what... Continue Reading →
LITTLE CAN HAVE IMPACT
114/365 John 6:8-9 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him, There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? When Jesus asked the disciples for food, Andrew identified a lad with five loaves and two fish but immediately wrote... Continue Reading →
MINI BITES
DAY 111/365 MINI BITES A question to start with or think about. Regarding what you're doing now, do you have God's permission? Sometimes, when we want something bad enough, we can convince ourselves that God is blessing it when in fact He may be warning us against it. Regardless, of the circumstances then, God's mercy... Continue Reading →
WHAT IS YOUR STAND?
94/365 REFERENCE: Daniel chapter 3 and 6 WHAT IS YOUR STAND? The story of the exploits of Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego form the foundation of today's reflection. While our focus is on the furnace experience of the last three, Daniel's experience in the den of lions enters the frame of the conversation because of... Continue Reading →