204/365 JUST BECAUSE THERE ARE WEEDS Matthew 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’” The workers in the field were concerned about the wheat... Continue Reading →
POTENTIAL FLOWERS
154/365 POTENTIAL FLOWERS Every now and again, our experiences in life, shape our outlook. The way we relate to others are therefore a product of our previous encounters. Thus, if those encounters were characterised by mistrust, we are likely to move forward into future relations with a similar expectation. Not because we want to, but... Continue Reading →
WHAT FEAR DOES
151/365 WHAT FEAR DOES John 20:19 It was late that Sunday evening, and the disciples were gathered together behind locked doors, because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities. Then Jesus came and stood among them. "Peace be with you," he said. We enter into the world of the disciples today and one thing that... Continue Reading →
MORE TO DO
MORE TO DO 100/365 Isaiah 49:6 Indeed He says, ‘It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, That You should be My salvation to the... Continue Reading →
CAN WE MEET HIS STANDARDS?
68/365 CAN WE MEET HIS STANDARDS? Matthew 5:20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven Are we ever going to meet the standards of God? The gold standards we read about and the added expectation that are required of... Continue Reading →
HE LOVES YOU TOO MUCH!
HE LOVES YOU TOO MUCH Matthew 25:15 To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey. While splitting things up equally seems to be the best way to avoid any conflict, growing up, we often encountered instances where the... Continue Reading →
ENCOUNTERING THE KING FROM ‘NAZARETH’
DAY 236 OF 365 IN 2021 ENCOUNTERING THE KING FROM 'NAZARETH' John 1:45-46 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to... Continue Reading →
YOUR FRUITBEARING POTENTIAL REMAINS INTACT
DAY 205 OF 365 IN 2021 Reference text: Matthew 13:24-30 YOUR FRUITBEARING POTENTIAL REMAINS INTACT Matthew 13:30 Allow both to grow together until the harvest; and in the time of the harvest I will say to the harvesters, "First gather the weeds, and bind them into bundles in order to burn them; then gather together... Continue Reading →
HE SEES THE POTENTIAL
DAY 188 OF 365 IN 2021 HE SEES THE POTENTIAL Matthew 10:1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. I was thinking of the football transfer window and the... Continue Reading →