‘OTHER PEOPLE’ ARE NOT THE STANDARD

Luke 18:11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. We read a popular and interesting discourse today: the parable discussing the visit of the Pharisee and Tax collector  to the temple to pray. Our focus... Continue Reading →

WHO HAS BEEN YOUR TEACHER?

Genesis 3:9-10 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. What new things have you heard and who has become your teacher? What new information have you... Continue Reading →

THIS IS THE WORLD OF MEN

John 1:47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! The words of Jesus' were his perception about Nathaniel, one arising from a knowledge that may have gone beyond just literal knowledge. What we note is that this perception was a good one. Don't... Continue Reading →

TRANSACTION COMPLETED

Genesis Chapter 32 and 33 Whether Jacob anticipated the events described in today's text or not, it is fascinating that he sent everybody and everything across but he himself remained. He sent both his present and his future ahead, standing there only with his past, the name he bore as a supplanted. Then he encountered... Continue Reading →

TRANSACTION COMPLETED

Genesis Chapter 32 and 33 Whether Jacob anticipated the events described in today's text or not, it is fascinating that he sent everybody and everything across but he himself remained. He sent both his present and his future ahead, standing there only with his past, the name he bore as a supplanted. Then he encountered... Continue Reading →

TRANSACTION COMPLETED

Genesis Chapter 32 and 33 Whether Jacob anticipated the events described in today's text or not, it is fascinating that he sent everybody and everything across but he himself remained. He sent both his present and his future ahead, standing there only with his past, the name he bore as a supplanted. Then he encountered... Continue Reading →

THE MASTER APPROVES

Reference: Acts 9:1-20 If there is one thing most people struggle to leave behind, it is the 'past'. Even though this phase of time together with all the events that characterised it are meant to be in a rear view mirror, a positive or negative past still manages to rear it's head into the present... Continue Reading →

WHY GOD ‘MAKES MEN’

Job made a remarks that causes us to question the outcome of certain things when He tells God 'I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted (Job 42:2). Why then do things not happen as perfectly as God is able to? Why do things fail? Why do some... Continue Reading →

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