DAY 137 You are alive, but God is life itself.You live in time, but God exists outside of time for in the beginning, He was and at the end, He will be. So to even think for once that we can exhaust the syllabus called God is an interesting thought. That is why Jesus makes... Continue Reading →
FOUNDATIONS NEED TO BE LAID
DAY 113 Luke 24:16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. "Recognition" is defined as an identification based on previous encounters or knowledge. Therefore, for the two disciples who had seen Jesus while He taught across His three year ministry, it is strange that on the whole seven mile walk from Jerusalem to Emmaus,... Continue Reading →
A TALE OF TWO KINGS
DAY 72 Reference Text: 2 Kings 5:1-15 When you find someone functioning within the scope of their expertise, they are like geniuses. However, when the same person faces situations about which they have no clear experience, one of a couple of responses can happen: "freeze and panic, choose to learn about it then do, or... Continue Reading →
MEN ARE THE CUSTODIANS
DAY 42/365 Everyday presents an opportunity to learn new things even about the things we think we know much about. I had an interaction that revealed that some information is only known by people within a specific scope of influence. However hard you try, unless you ask, that body of knowledge might never come to... Continue Reading →
TIME SPENT IN HIDING
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 →