A daily walk in faith, hope and love
DAY 167 Matthew 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. It is interesting that in one breath, Jesus mentions rest and a yoke. For all intents and purposes, we would expect that the presence of rest would signify the absence of loads. That sounds the most appropriate. A closer look through... Continue Reading →
DAY 159 Mark 12:34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question. The words of Jesus today sound like those of a hard taskmaster. We could paraphrase it as such 'Your answer is... Continue Reading →
DAY 145 Reference text: John 21:15-19 Whenever God deals with us on any matter, whether through rebuke, chastening or correction, it is for our profiting. It is for our sake, not His sake. Let's go on a journey through today's Gospel. The text is the account of a dialogue between Jesus and Peter. We would... Continue Reading →
DAY 142 John 16:30 Now we are sure that You know all things, and have no need that anyone should question You. By this we believe that You came forth from God.” I know it might seem like we simply believed in Jesus when we found out about Him and stayed following and continually believing... Continue Reading →
DAY 134 John 15:27 And you also will bear witness, because you have been with Me from the beginning. When things happen without clear evidence, there is often an appeal for witnesses. Such a witness is an individual who is invited to give a report about something they have seen or heard. While therefore it... Continue Reading →
DAY 100 Matthew 28:12-13 And when they [the chief priests] had gathered with the elders and had consulted together, they gave a sufficient sum of money to the soldiers, And said, Tell people, His disciples came at night and stole Him away while we were sleeping. The 'asking price' in many settings, refers to the... Continue Reading →
DAY 56 We read another interesting encounter between Jesus and the Pharisees who expressed concerns that Jesus was mingling with the wrong kind of people, namely sinners and tax collectors. To this Jesus responded: “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but... Continue Reading →
DAY 28 Mark 4:35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. 'Let us go across to the other side'. Those were the words of JESUS. He suggested the journey and chose the location. After the boat set out, He went to... Continue Reading →
DAY 13 Mark 2:4 When they were unable to get to Him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Jesus; and when they had dug out an opening, they let down the mat on which the paralyzed man was lying. Whenever you desire an answer to a question, you find out who has... Continue Reading →
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