A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Reference text: Luke 11:29-32 An entire generation is condemned by another because something greater than Solomon was around and something greater than Jonah. Here is what was missing between the two generations then: one recognized the greatness that was in their midst while another did not. Because here is the thing, greatness is not always... Continue Reading →
IÂ am just a few pages to the end of my current read 'CRUSHING ', by Bishop T D Jakes. It is a book that summarizes what it takes to get wine out of grapes. These are the bites that stood out: 1. A hidden God is not equal to an absent God There are... Continue Reading →
Luke 21:4 Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, The same Greek word at the root of 'looked up', in the Gospel is the same one used in the story of blind Bartimaeus in Mark 10:51 when He tells Jesus "that I may see". Hence, we observe that... Continue Reading →
Following daylight savings, the sun tends to rise later and sets way earlier. Hence, the onset of darkness can catch anyone out. There is a path that I sometimes use enroute to work because it cuts my travel by a couple of minutes. However, as it passes through the town park, there is no lighting... Continue Reading →
In a game of football, 11 players at anyone time stand as the face of an entire team. Whatever actions, decisions and outcomes are obtained therefore, even though there may be pointing of fingers, it is counted as 'the team's results'. I have been reading the news over the last 24 hours and today I... Continue Reading →
DAY 199 Exodus 2:3 But when she could no longer keep him hidden, she made a basket out of reeds and covered it with tar. She put him in the basket and placed it in the tall grass along the edge of the Nile River. We read about the birth of Moses today, paying particular... Continue Reading →
DAY 122 John 10:24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. How we wish at every point in time, God would simply communicate in plain language as the Jews required of Jesus. Interestingly, we come... Continue Reading →
DAY 113 Luke 24:16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. "Recognition" is defined as an identification based on previous encounters or knowledge. Therefore, for the two disciples who had seen Jesus while He taught across His three year ministry, it is strange that on the whole seven mile walk from Jerusalem to Emmaus,... Continue Reading →
DAY 102 Acts 3:9-10 Everyone saw him walking around and praising God. They knew he was the beggar who had been lying beside the Beautiful Gate, and they were completely surprised. They could not imagine what had happened to the man. There are two places God makes men: in the secret, then in the open.... Continue Reading →
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