TAKE OPPORTUNITIES TO SHINE

Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. We travel back to the book of the beginning where we see "LET THERE BE" as a recurring theme. That is a statement of permission - allowing things to happen. Why... Continue Reading →

HOW FAR CAN YOU SEE?

Luke 13:11 And behold, there was a woman who had had a disabling spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. After reading today's text, I wanted to get an idea of what the posture described in scripture looked like "bent over and unable to fully straighten herself". I... Continue Reading →

ARE YOU TUNED IN?

A key part of non-verbal communication is body language, eye contact, facial expressions, hand movements etc. These are the rudiments that suggest, at least on the outside, that: "my listeners are present and I am not wasting time". Often therefore, before one starts talking to an individual, you have to gauge through some means that... Continue Reading →

SHIFT YOUR PERSPECTIVE

Luke 9:12-13 Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.”He replied, “You give them something to eat.”They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread... Continue Reading →

SHIFT YOUR PERSPECTIVE

Luke 9:12-13 Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.”He replied, “You give them something to eat.”They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread... Continue Reading →

A SECOND CHANCE

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 →

WHEN THINGS PASS BY

DAY 323 Luke 18:37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” Opportunities have their validity period. These represent timelines within which choices or actions have to be taken for their maximum effect to be registered. Otherwise, those missed timelines become seasons of missed opportunities, and it will take the mercy of God, for... Continue Reading →

MINIBITES: THE PARABLE OF THE VIRGINS

DAY 316 Reference text: Matthew 25:1-13 1. You may inherit your father's estate, but not the determination and grit that went into the building of those assets. There are some things in life such as hope, courage, discipline, determination etc that cannot be imparted or purchased off the shelf of a shop. These are personal... Continue Reading →

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