Matthew 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. The Pharisees, were masters of doing. The story Jesus tells in Luke 18:9-14 about a tax collector and a pharisee who both went to... Continue Reading →
GO, STAND AND SPEAK
Acts 5:20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. The instruction we read above were the instructions received from the Angel who broke the Apostles out of prison. It was a strange escape because the prison doors remained locked, the guards remained stationed outside the doors... Continue Reading →
YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
DAY 6/366 If you needed a large sum of money, and you knew an individual who could give that to you on very good terms, what do you actively pursue: the money or the person? There is a story told of a wealthy man who was so fed up with the lifestyle of his only... Continue Reading →
THE MAN BEHIND THE WORKS
DAY 279 Luke 10:13, Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 'Mighty works' are indeed a sermon in themselves, for they carry in the the potential... Continue Reading →
MISSING OUT ON ENCOUNTERS
DAY 276 Luke 9:53 But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem. There are many things that can cause you to take offence with others. This is often the case with those from whom you can receive, or those who have something you desire. You are very likely to... Continue Reading →
JESUS IS THE ANSWER
DAY 261 Luke 7:12 Now as He approached the gate of the city, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a sizeable crowd from the city was with her. A considerable crowd followed this woman, who was on her way to bury her... Continue Reading →
LOOKING FIRMLY UNTO JESUS
DAY 227 The English premier league has presented some very interesting stories in the current transfer window, with one player in particular, sparking a huge bidding war between two big teams. Even though the offer of one was accepted, the player refused to choose that club as his heart was set on the other. He... Continue Reading →
REDIRECTING THE FOCUS
DAY 206 As a creation, man is jealous- that is clearly something we picked up from our creator. Men therefore relish the acknowledgements that folllow an achievement. Hence, one of the hardest betrayals any person can endure is when another takes the credit for what is perceived as 'their effort and hardwork'. It is like... Continue Reading →