Luke 9:43-44 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. There are two groups... Continue Reading →
IGNORANCE AND FEAR
Reference text: Exodus 1:8-14, 22 Two concepts, among many, emerge from the text today1. Ignorance Exodus 1:8 Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. Because the new king had no idea of what had been, his decision making on what will be was affected. Our invitation thus is not... Continue Reading →
THE MASTER APPROVES
Reference: Acts 9:1-20 If there is one thing most people struggle to leave behind, it is the 'past'. Even though this phase of time together with all the events that characterised it are meant to be in a rear view mirror, a positive or negative past still manages to rear it's head into the present... Continue Reading →
Minibites
1. "If you're walking through the dessert and you see the carcass of a great man, don't take a selfie, what killed them is not too far"Ap. F. L We live in an age where men are more concerned about comments and remarks. An age where the causes of events, alongside is consequences are often... Continue Reading →
BEFORE GOD SPEAKS..
The Gospel of today was an expression of the gift of Word of wisdom. Jesus gave the disciples information of events regarding preparation for the passover, and everything unfolded exactly as they had been told. We read 'So the two disciples went into the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they... Continue Reading →
THE LENS OF THE PAST
DAY 121 Acts 16:27 The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. After reading today's text, I had to search for "what is the punishment for jailers who lose prisoners?" In modern times, the... Continue Reading →
KEEP YOUR FOCUS
DAY 10/366 Mark 1:37 and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!” 'Everyone is looking' for you is a good sign because it is an attestation of your value. Whether this is in the form of your gift, a service/product or your exhibition of mastery in your field of endeavour, it... 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 →
LOOK AHEAD
91/365 LOOK AHEAD Isaiah 43:18 Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. Today's scripture employs the use of two action words 'remember' and 'consider'. Although the instruction is to do neither, the latter is of interest in our discourse today. Consider is used in more active terms to suggest 'thinking... Continue Reading →