DAY 12 Leprosy was always one ailment that resulted in an alienation from the rest of society. So extreme that any leper had to find lodging outside the walls of the main camp. There would equally and literally be alarm bells to alert anyone that there was a leper in the vicinity. Therefore, the action... Continue Reading →
A MISSED OPPORTUNITY
342/365 Whenever information is delivered using the past tenses, it often denotes a missed opportunity, a chance gone by to alter the outcome of events. In the writings of Isaiah read today, God addresses Israel using tenses of the past "If only you had paid attention to my commands...'(48:17a) There had to be have been... Continue Reading →
FRUITS ARE EXPECTED
294/365 It becomes apparent with the use of 'leave it this year also (Luke 13:8) ' that the vine dresser for 3 consecutive years, had been having the same conversation with the owner of the vineyard year after year. He just about succeeded in negotiating an extension for a fourth year in a row. Nonetheless,... Continue Reading →
ARE YOU FULLY AWAKE?
218/365 ARE YOU FULLY AWAKE? Luke 9:32 Now Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. Sleep is good for the body: for recovery, restoration and rest. Yet, there is reason to be concerned... Continue Reading →
OFFER A CHANCE TO UNDERSTAND
OFFER A CHANCE TO UNDERSTAND 108/365 Luke 24:45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, Often times, when we throw an idea out there and others don't seem to get behind it, it isn't always because they intend to be malicious, rather it could be because they may not fully understand. So... Continue Reading →
SEEKING OPPORTUNITY
SEEKING OPPORTUNITY 101/365 Matthew 26:16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him. 'A time or a set of circumstances that make something possible' - that is the definition of an opportunity. Thus, regardless of the intention behind one's search for an opportunity, one thing is highlighted 'there is a time and set... Continue Reading →
DON’T EXPLOIT WEAKNESSES
64/365 DON'T EXPLOIT WEAKNESSES Leviticus 19:14 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD. Beyond curses, all manner of words that are uttered are not registered by a deaf person because their sense of hearing is lost. So what if... Continue Reading →
THE CURRENCY IS DIFFERENT
54/365 THE CURRENCY IS DIFFERENT Mark 9:43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched Opportunity cost defines the potential benefits one misses out on by... Continue Reading →
EMBRACE HIS PERFECTION
DAY 251 OF 365 IN 2021 EMBRACE HIS PERFECTION Matthew 1:6 and Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife, Most people tend to see their particular situations as the worst in comparison with that of everybody else. But today, if we wish to truly compare,... Continue Reading →