A daily walk in faith, hope and love
We read in the text about an ocassion where the Apostles, men on fire and ready to spread the Gospel across all territories, were not permitted to do so by the Holy Spirit. A rather strong wording is used as we see in Acts 16:6 "Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region... Continue Reading →
In the last week, I have been reading the 1st book of Samuel and have been especially intrigued by the dynamics we see around royalty and power. I transfixed my lens in comparison to this generation and dare to say that in all earnest, our times are no different. In fact, our world has changed... Continue Reading →
Reference: Luke 18:9-14We read the story of the Pharisee and tax collector who enter the temple to pray. The Pharisee approaches God, head up, boasting in his capacity and ability to complete spiritual activities. The tax collector, however, assumes the posture of a broken man who looks towards a merciful God. And as the Psalmist... Continue Reading →
Reference: Jonah 3:1-10 We read the story of Jonah and his first foray into Nineveh. The king and his nobles declared a national upon hearing his words of impending doom. All fasted, not even the cattle and sheep in the field were fed. However, we notice that the premise for their fast was a based... Continue Reading →
DAY 67/366 John 4:46 Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. Jesus returned to Cana, the site of his first miracle of turning water to wine. What a moment it would have been should... 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 185 Genesis 19:16 When Lot still hesitated, the angels seized his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters and rushed them to safety outside the city, for the Lord was merciful. When we stand at the edge of a cliff surrounded by a body of water, the last thing we want... Continue Reading →
DAY 20 Hebrews 8:10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: God's... Continue Reading →
DAY 111/365 MINI BITES A question to start with or think about. Regarding what you're doing now, do you have God's permission? Sometimes, when we want something bad enough, we can convince ourselves that God is blessing it when in fact He may be warning us against it. Regardless, of the circumstances then, God's mercy... Continue Reading →
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