27/365 GAPS FOR A REASON Sometimes, we pride ourselves with what we have and what we have earned, the fruits which we have gained with our hard work. So we pat ourselves on the shoulder and beam with pride. But David's words today direct us into a state of internal reflection, a pause that causes... Continue Reading →
THE GLORY BELONGS TO GOD
DAY 123 OF 365 IN 2021 John 14:13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. Christ is the express representation of God's image, he is the perfect reflection of the father (Col 1:15). Therefore, in telling the Apostles that 'whatever you ask... Continue Reading →
MEN ARE NOT THE STANDARD
DAY 72 OF 365 IN 2021 Luke 18:11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. Jesus could not have chosen a more fitting pair of characters for comparison than the two presented in the... Continue Reading →
UNIQUE, BUT NOT “ONE AND ONLY”
Tuesday: December 15, 2020, Reference text: Matthew 21:28-32 Matthew 21:28 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. 21:30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and... Continue Reading →
THERE IS NO GRADUATION!
Saturday: July 11, 2020 Reference: Matthew 10:24-33 Matthew 10:24-25a The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. Without taking a closer look at today's Gospel, we are likely to arrive at a conclusion... Continue Reading →