Romans 11:29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable The amplified version adds an even longer context to today's text which says '[For He does not withdraw what He has given, nor does He change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends His call].... Continue Reading →
COUNT TO TEN
Numbers 21:4b-5 And the people became impatient on the way. And spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!” When the people of Israel became impatient, they spoke. In speaking, they... Continue Reading →
THE ETERNAL CONSEQUENCES OF OUR PRAYERS
Luke 11:11-12 Which of you fathers, if your son asks for[a] a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? One of the biggest source of contemplation for most Christians arises from the question "why was my prayer not answered?". However, probe a little... Continue Reading →
WHEAT AND WEEDS SIDE BY SIDE.
Reference: Matthew 13:24-30 When a problem is identified, a core part of the solution is to address it early on. Thus, the statement "nip it in the bud" comes to mind, where one deals with a matter before it develops roots and becomes a tree. In the case of the gospel text, while the servants... Continue Reading →
NOT YET READY
John 16:12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. There is a situation that vetoes many things, including your prayer and even your faith, and that is the will of God. Remember the words of John "and this is the confidence we have that when we ask... Continue Reading →
CHRIST AT THE CENTRE
Acts 11:25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: If Barnabas were in our time, the first thought through the minds of others would have been to highlight that it was his time to shine'. In other words, he had a real opportunity to put his stamp on a project by seeing it... Continue Reading →
THE PURSUIT OF FREEDOM
Reference: Luke 15:11-32 Today's text is a familiar story: a young man who had the boldness to ask his father for his share of the inheritance before his father died. What we see unfold are a series of actions and events that highlighted the impact of immaturity and poor character development on inheritances. This applies... Continue Reading →
DIFFERENT STAGES
Reference: 1 John 2:12-17 One of the core features of childhood is predictability because it is at that stage habits begin to form: routines, single facets and dimensions can become the norm. It may sound a harsh truth but we are not all at the same point on our journey through faith even though we... Continue Reading →
GROW IN DISCERNMENT
DAY 335 Luke 21:29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; The sons of Issachar in 1 Chronicles 12:32a were described as 'men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel should do'. Almost as though they could pick on the direction of the wind and... Continue Reading →