A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Reference text: Luke 1:26-39 In today's Gospel, we see Mary in three phases:1. A troubled Mary (vs 29)2. A questioning/curious Mary (vs 34)3. An accepting Mary (vs 38) The first version of Mary had just encountered a strange salutation from the angel Gabriel. Words so heavy that they are enough to cause anyone to take... Continue Reading →
'Arise, shine, for your light has come'(Isaiah 60:1a). Whenever light arrives, there is an accompanying boldness because sight is clearer and paths are illuminated. One can see where they step and so can press forward in that direction. In its absence, every forward move is a risk and even standing still is also risky. The... Continue Reading →
Luke 12:11-12 “When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say. Some offer one description of attaining success as 'when preparation meets opportunities'. Emphasizing the place of... Continue Reading →
In maturing in the word of God, it becomes expedient to avoid isolating individual verses of scripture because of the potential for them to steer us off course. Interpretive and contextual variations may be necessary. In our text today, Jesus speaking to the Pharisees and scribes says these words: " Nothing outside a person can... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Today, we read about Ezekiel's description of the valley of dry bones and the events which ensued by virtue of heeding to the instructions he received. One phrase we see multiple times in various verses of this text is: 'you shall know that I am the Lord'.Therefore, the events which Ezekiel... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Matthew 16:23-33 Jesus' first question today 'who do men say that I am' wouldn't have caught caught His disciples by surprise. He knew they were hearing all the discussions going on as they travelled with Him, and they were aware of the views people held of Him. So they spewed answers rather quickly:... Continue Reading →
DAY 104/36 Acts 8:30-31a Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked. How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” Profiting may not always come from knowledge at the point of knowing. There are times when... Continue Reading →
DAY 97 Nicodemus found himself sat in a master class under the feet of Jesus discussing deep matters. In the course of this discussion, he asks the same question Mary asked 'How can these things be?' (John 3:9) It is at this point that Jesus makes an interesting remark in John 3:10 when he answered,... Continue Reading →
DAY 93/366 Among the leading causes of conflict is misinterpretation and misunderstanding. Where what is intended to be communicated isn't what is received. The scene for our reflection is at the beautiful gate, where a man who had been born lame from birth, was carried to daily to ask alms. Our point of interest is the... Continue Reading →
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