A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Ezekiel 33:7 Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me One advantage of security systems is their ability to make noise after detecting breaches. Therefore, anytime a breach goes undetected, questions are asked to ascertain why the... Continue Reading →
Proven results achieve one of two things: they either provoke a desire for further growth, or serve as a comfortable rationale to comfortably pitch your tent. In today's Gospel, we read about Jesus' exploits and the desire of his audience to keep him within their space. Jesus was well aware of the implications so when... Continue Reading →
Matthew 16:26 What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? Our text today is a popular one, often heard in the arena of Evangelisation. We can therefore dive a bit deeper looking closely at the choice... Continue Reading →
Mark 8:12 But He sighed deeply in His spirit, and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Assuredly, I say to you, no sign shall be given to this generation.” I pictured Jesus asking me this question about my generation "Why does this generation seek for a sign?", and this was my answer: "It's... Continue Reading →
Psalm 84:10 For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness A very wild trade off is presented: standing at the threshold of the house of God as a door keeper or enjoying... Continue Reading →
On my way in to work, I got on a bus that did not seem to have a time to set off. It kept waiting, and in fact, I managed to board because it was waiting. However, after a few minutes on board, the passenger notification for the doors to open went off. The doors... Continue Reading →
Mark 11:29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Jesus' conversation with the authorities in the temple revolved around 'give and then receive'. They were asked a question, the answer to which... Continue Reading →
DAY 52/366 Jonah 3:1 The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time... There are times we wonder why some things are recorded in scripture. We consider why certain accounts are available, why particular stories are documented the way they are with that amount of detail. The core of this reflection is Jonah's... Continue Reading →
DAY 45/366 Matthew 6:1 Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. Unfortunately, there isn't any other way to put this other than to attest to the fact that we live in an era... Continue Reading →
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