A daily walk in faith, hope and love
DAY 210 OF 365 IN 2021 THE GOD WHO KNOWS John 11:21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou had been here, my brother would not have died. Reading today's Gospel, it always felt a bit like Martha was holding Jesus accountable for the death of Lazarus. In the very least, that is one... Continue Reading →
DAY 168 OF 365 IN 2021 STILL, ASK! Matthew 6:8 Don’t be like them, for your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him! There are some questions that will always prod some unusual glances and thoughts. Among them is one which stems out from the Gospel today: 'if God knows what... Continue Reading →
LEARN, UNLEARN, RELEARN Matthew 5:43-44 You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, When one speaks... Continue Reading →
DAY 146 OF 365 IN 2021 Mark 10:37-38 They replied, “Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory.” “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said. “Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?” James and... Continue Reading →
DAY 140 OF 365 IN 2021 Acts 23:6,7 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. And when... Continue Reading →
When one wants to ask the question 'WHAT IS... ', there are no better persons to approach than experts on the matter. Thus, if we wanted to ask the question 'what is eternal life', there would be no go-to person than the author of life himself. We can trace our steps back to the popular... Continue Reading →
DAY 137 OF 365 IN 2021 Acts 19:2 And he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” Chess is a game built on memorisation, analysis and recall. Thus, engines act as store houses for multiple... Continue Reading →
DAY 135 OF 365 IN 2021 Acts 18:26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. A quote that readily came to mind as I read today's text is that of Alvin Toffler:... Continue Reading →
DAY 125 OF 365 IN 2021 Acts 15:1-2 While Paul and Barnabas were at Antioch, some men from Judea arrived and began to teach the believers that unless they adhered to the ancient Jewish custom of circumcision, they could not be saved. Paul and Barnabas argued and discussed this with them at length, and finally... Continue Reading →
