A daily walk in faith, hope and love
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 →
DAY 77/366 Isaiah 42:3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. 'A bruised reed and a faintly burning wick' could very easily lose their strength and flame respectively. Their hopes rest on a knife' edge and anyone could easily take... Continue Reading →
DAY 74/366 John 8:54 Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’ I find it interesting how 'God' has so many facets such that unless one makes the conscious effort to plunge deeper, all the knowledge they possess... Continue Reading →
DAY 67/366 John 4:46 Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. Jesus returned to Cana, the site of his first miracle of turning water to wine. What a moment it would have been should... Continue Reading →
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