Scripture could have said 'the first commandment is this, love the Lord your God'; because on many occasions, such expression would suffice. However, there is a step further in expressing the four dimensions in which love for God ought to be present. This is the verse we read as Jesus' answer to the scribe: "And... Continue Reading →
IT TAKES MORE THAN ONE ‘YES’
DAY 141 OF 365 OF 2021 John 21:17 He asked him a third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was deeply hurt that he had asked him a third time, "Do you love me?" So he told him, "Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you!" Jesus told him,... Continue Reading →
CALL FOR REVIEW
DAY 130 OF 365 IN 2021 John 16:2 They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God. It is quite sad that Jesus suggests the arrival of a moment in time, the point where the killing... Continue Reading →
THE COMMAND TO LOVE
John 15:17 This is my command: Love each other DAY 129 OF 365 IN 2021 One may have reason, sometimes justified and appropriate and thus refuse to carry out a command. However, any soldier will attest to the efficacy of a command issued by ones superior. You may not agree, but once officially issued, one... Continue Reading →
THE PLACE TO BE
DAY 126 OF 365 IN 2021 John 15:9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. Whenever a location is touted as 'the place to be', it is expected to be a location that satisfies a specific requirement or need. The place to be for good food is... Continue Reading →
NICODEMUS: A JOURNEY TO FAITH
DAY 73 OF 365 IN 2021 In the story of Jesus, some characters are so hidden that we come across them in flashes and so do not really take a closer look at their stories. One of such was Nicodemus, a member of the Sanhedrin- the ruling council of the Jews. Back home, we have... Continue Reading →
[NON-] PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT
Genesis 37:3, 4 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.... Continue Reading →
IT’S SIMPLY CALLED LOVE
Friday: November 13, 2020 A precious memory 2 John 1:5 Dear lady, I am now requesting of you that we all continue to love one another. It is not as though I am writing to give you a new commandment, but one that we have had from the beginning. Often times, we want to do... Continue Reading →
THIS IS OUR FIRST LIFE
Thursday; October 1, 2020 Luke 10:3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. Video analysis are a common thing in sports these days as they are useful in detecting any mistakes made by a team to correct them in subsequent games or to study the style of play of an... Continue Reading →