DAY 40 Mark 7:24 Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know it; yet he could not keep his presence secret. In the Gospel today, Jesus entered town and wanted to slip under the radar. But as we read, it was... Continue Reading →
WHO ARE YOU?
DAY 2 John 1:19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you? It is interesting that when John the Baptist was asked 'if He was the Christ or Elijah, he responded 'I am not'. That answer for some may have been... Continue Reading →
ROUND UP
365/365 According to the calendar days, today marks the end of the year in the part of the world I find myself. Others have already transitioned so as we countdown the hours for the year to turn the corner, it's time to do a bit of rounding up. This means some questions will have to... Continue Reading →
WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW
363/365 Luke 2:33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him. It is interesting to know that Mary and Joseph, who had received specific details about who Jesus would be from an angelic source, were oblivious of the revelation Simeon brought. They were quite surprised. There are somethings about... Continue Reading →
A TWO-FOLD CORD
362/365 Matthew 2:13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. Any kind... Continue Reading →
WHY PRAY FOR HEAT WHEN RAIN IS FALLING?
354/365 I have been in London for the last week so making it back home today, I was surprised to see snow from about a week ago still unmelted. That was quite a scene and I had a few slips on my walk about. Apparently, there hasn't been enough heat from the sun to cause... Continue Reading →
THE KIND OF KNOWLEDGE TO PURSUE
337/365 Creating good recipes for any food item takes time and often multiple repetitions to perfect. However, there is a shortcut to apply when one wants to create 'a recipe for disaster'. The only requirement is to simply put things that are incompatible in the same space and let time run its course. The text... Continue Reading →
IGNORANCE DOES NOT CREATE EXEMPTIONS
291/365 There are many occasions when it feels like 'I didn't know' should be a perfectly reasonable 'get-out-of-jail- free' card. We might think it would provide the appropriate exemption from punishment or consequences of action but in the eyes of the law, not knowing does not exempt you from the consequences that follow. A classic... Continue Reading →
FULLY ARMED BUT DEFENSELESS
279/365 Luke 11:21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe When last I read this text, the second part caught my attention- that it isn't enough to be a strong man, that man also has to be armed with the right weapons. As I read the same text... Continue Reading →