A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Acts 12:1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. It was not Herod the man, but Herod the king who had set out to harass the church. This context is relevant because it tells us the calibre of the man who had decided to vex... Continue Reading →
DAY 112/366 Acts 13:50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts. When people in authority resist what you offer, you are very likely going to be in trouble. Therefore, when God... Continue Reading →
DAY 102/366 Acts 7:57 At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, What changes a man from the inside begins with what comes in from the outside. It should therefore not really be surprising that the people 'stopped their ears' before rushing at Stephen.... Continue Reading →
DAY 68/366 While cycling to school this morning, I encountered two instances where cars did not stop at zebra crossings despite the presence of pedestrians. The expectation or general norm at these points is for the vehicle to yield to the pedestrian. While this happens perhaps 90% of the time, there is proportion where it... Continue Reading →
DAY 334 Power, Influence and Wealth are tripartite that should not be wielded by 'just anybody'. That includes power in all forms, mechanical or spiritual, influence on systems and men, as well as dimensions of wealth that bear potential to affect the life of society at large. They require a tranformed mind, an enabling through... Continue Reading →
DAY 296 Luke 12:13-14 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? On the walks of Jesus through town as we read, he is met by a... Continue Reading →
DAY 295 Isaiah 45:1 God’s Message to his anointed,vto Cyrus, whom he took by the hand. To give the task of taming the nations, of terrifying their kings—He gave him free rein, no restrictions: We read an interesting encounter between God and king Cyrus. What is even more interesting is the nature of the discourse... Continue Reading →
DAY 270 Luke 9:1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. We might find it strange that Jesus conferred both power and authority when he sent out the twelve, but that was the only way to ensure they excelled. Think about this:... Continue Reading →
Luke 7:3-5 The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this, because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.” Men are placed... Continue Reading →
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