DAY 76 Beyond being a day for celebration with loved ones, every birthday for me, is one where multiple vials of incense carrying prayer and prophecy are showered. Even if the heavens have been silent for a season, it is day that I intentionally hang unto, pray into and lay hold of every utterance lifted... Continue Reading →
THE FEAR OF THE LORD
DAY 58 Leviticus 19:14 You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shall fear your God: I am the Lord. For anyone to qualify as a safe bet to be in partnership with us in any sense, we often seek for inherent and visible virtues: honesty, respect, and... Continue Reading →
WHEN TEMPTATION KNOCKS
DAY 57 I have heard a number of teachings on temptation, but the one from Mass today was one worth sharing so here is a paraphrased version of it: Temptations come in different forms, but they won't always come with a banner and a trumpet. They can sneak up on you. You may be tempted... Continue Reading →
WHY PRAY FOR HEAT WHEN RAIN IS FALLING?
354/365 I have been in London for the last week so making it back home today, I was surprised to see snow from about a week ago still unmelted. That was quite a scene and I had a few slips on my walk about. Apparently, there hasn't been enough heat from the sun to cause... Continue Reading →
SOUNDS THAT BRING HELP
336/365 Isaiah 30:19 For a people shall dwell in Zion, in Jerusalem; you shall weep no more. He will surely be gracious to you at the sound of your cry. As soon as he hears it, he answers you. You might think every sound would attract attention, but unfortunately that isn't the case. There are... Continue Reading →
PRAYING CHALLENGES AWAY
323/365 Luke 23:39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. In the space of a few sentences in Luke 23, the word 'save' in different tenses, appears multiple times and that was interesting. It seemed as though everyone was saying 'there should... Continue Reading →
PROVOKING ENCOUNTERS
317/365 Luke 18:37,38 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. Encounters are of two forms: the first is where God invites a man into an alliance with him. We read in scripture about God appearing to Abraham and Moses,... Continue Reading →
UNDERSTAND PATTERNS
309/365 We read a very strange text today, but it is one that calls us to action. It is the unusual story of seven brothers which is summarised as follows: Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a woman and died childless. The second and then the third married her, and in the... Continue Reading →
GET A PRAYER ALTAR
248/365 Luke 6:12,13 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles; To choose the twelve, Jesus travailed... Continue Reading →