A BLANK CHEQUE

DAY 118/366 If the resources of the giver of a cheque are unlimited, then it is possibke for one to write any amount on a black cheque. However, despite the fact that one has a blank cheque, it is highly likely that only a handful of financial institutions will have the capacity to fulfill the... Continue Reading →

HANNAH’S PRAYER

DAY 9/366 1 Samuel 1: 11 "And she made a vow, saying, “Lord Almighty, if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life, and no razor will... Continue Reading →

CHRISTMAS DAY

DAY 360 On this Christmas day, two messages from today's homily at Mass that were worth sharing: 1. WE HAVE LOST OUR ROOTS Unless a Christmas tree is artificial, it is will wither when left long enough. The reason for this is because 'they have lost their roots' because Christmas trees are cut from the... Continue Reading →

PRAY ALWAYS

DAY 301 REFERENCE TEXT: Luke 6:12-19 Here is the background to today's text: to choose twelve men, Jesus stayed all night in prayer because that was a decision which had to be accurate. There was no room for error nor was there a second attempt. Ultimately, it would be those men who carried the weight... Continue Reading →

AVOIDABLE LOSSES

DAY 282 Reference text: Jonah 1:1-17,2:1-10 We read the very popular story of Jonah today, where he fled the presence of God to escape to Tarshish instead of going to Nineveh with the message he had been given. He legally bought and paid for a ship ticket, got on board and went straight to bed.... Continue Reading →

THE LORD IS WITH YOU

DAY 240 Jeremiah 1:19 And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee. Jeremiah was ordained a weapon against the whole land, against it's  kings, princes, priests and people. In effect, he was pitted against nations, authorities, systems, cultures and... Continue Reading →

DO YOU PRAY?

DAY 173 Matthew 6:7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. When you open a savings account with any bank, you will very likely be given a debit card. Unlike a credit card that comes preloaded with money,... Continue Reading →

ON THE PRAYER ALTAR

DAY 171 Matthew 5:44 But I say to you, love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Many often take the words of Jesus lightly until they come to understand exactly what He was communicating. Anytime I have read today's text, the message... Continue Reading →

WE HAVE EQUAL ACCESS

DAY 94 John 13:23-24 One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him. Simon Peter motioned to this disciple and said, “Ask him which one he means.” Often when people outsource activities, it is either because they believe they do not have the requisite skill set to execute it themselves or... Continue Reading →

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