DAY 259 Luke 6:46 Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? There are many who hear the same words of encouragement or advice all year round and yet at the end of everything, it seems they heard nothing. Using an analogy, Jesus in the Gospel presents two kinds... Continue Reading →
BREAKING NETS AND SINKING BOATS
DAY 250 Luke 5:5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. Peter was not inexperienced in his job, in fact, the opposite was true: he had been fishing all his life and so he knew... Continue Reading →
PENTECOST
DAY 147 We have the Holy Spirit, but does He have us? As many as believed, He gave power to become sons of God(John 1:12). However, becoming is only the start because as many as are led by the Spirit, they are the sons of God(Romans 8:14). What therefore is your degree of alignment and... Continue Reading →
PLUNGE INTO HIS LOVE
DAY 131 John 15:10 If you keep My commandments [if you continue to obey My instructions], you will abide in My love and live on in it, just as I have obeyed My Father’s commandments and live on in His love. Keeping the commandments is not the same as keeping the law, for from the... Continue Reading →
GOD’S WORD IS WEIGHTIER
DAY 110 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who refused to bow to the king's golden image, were in the first category while the Apostles today, found themselves in the latter category: 'they continued preaching Jesus after they had be strictly charged not to (Acts 5:28)'. Obedience refers to compliance with an instruction or order, often received from... Continue Reading →
THE TOKEN OF OBEDIENCE
Genesis 17:9 Further, God said to Abraham, “As for you [your part of the agreement], you shall keep and faithfully obey [the terms of] My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations. I will make you an exceeding great nation, Kings will come out of you. I will give you the entire... Continue Reading →
OBEDIENCE IS A KEY
DAY 63 Deuteronomy 26:18-19 And the Lord has declared today that you are his very own people, just as he promised, and that you must obey all of his laws. If you do, he will make you greater than any other nation, allowing you to receive praise, honor, and renown; but to attain this honor... Continue Reading →
OUTLIVED BY THE WORD
DAY 38 Mark 7:9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. Sometimes, the Word of God may sound as simple as "love your neighbour as yourself", but by embracing the dynamics, indices and requirements of love as set within the scope of... Continue Reading →
FEAR GOD AND DO RIGHT
DAY 9 Acts 10:34-35 So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him. Two requirements were necessary for men of every nation to be acceptable before God within the context of Him being no respect... Continue Reading →