DAY 140/366 Acts 23:6-7 Now when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. It is with respect to the hope and the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.” As soon as he had... Continue Reading →
GOD HAS MEN
DAY 125/366 Acts 18:10 For I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you to hurt you, because I have many people in this city.” When God made the promise above with an assurance that 'many in the city belong to Him', Paul would have been right to say I am... Continue Reading →
REAL LOSS
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 →
THE LIFTING OF MEN
DAY 2/366 Many of us tend to associate with things or people only when they have reached the pinnacle of success. Hence, starting with, journeying along and remaining with others is often not part of our thinking. In many quarters, therefore, humble beginnings are not so much something that is. John writes to the church... Continue Reading →
SOWING SEEDS
DAY 304 Psalm 126:6 He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain. They went out carrying 'seed for sowing'. This was a specific item intended to be used in completing an assignment. Without the sowing of seeds, there will be no corresponding... Continue Reading →
THE MINISTRY OF MEN 101
Luke 7:3-5 The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this, because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.” Men are placed... Continue Reading →
FIND YOUR PURPOSE
DAY 249 Luke 4:42 Now when it was day, He departed and went into a deserted place. And the crowd sought Him and came to Him, and tried to keep Him from leaving them; Often, when it appears messages go on and on about "Finding, Knowing, Living and Fulfilling your purpose or and the reason... Continue Reading →
DON’T IGNORE THE STORIES OF MEN
DAY 202 Matthew 12:3 He answered, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? What use is there in understanding the happenings in the lives of those who have passed on? What would have been the use of knowing what David did when men were in a new era and... Continue Reading →
WEIGHING THE CHALLENGE
DAY 200 Moses' response to God’s charge to go and lead Israel out of Egypt was crystal clear: Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt? (Exodus 3:11) This was a very valid conclusion which he had drawn. It was the... Continue Reading →