Psalms 24:3-4 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. The heart biologically, is an interesting organ with complex mechanism underlying it's function. Any impact... Continue Reading →
IS YOUR HOUSE UNDER LOCK AND KEY ?
There is a list for nearly everything including the best and worst: the best in class, worst performing vehicles, happiest cities to live in, richest people in the world, best holiday destinations etc. In fact, the list is endless. In every case, this value has been estimated using specific metrics. For those dubbed as "the... Continue Reading →
GATEKEEP YOUR HEART
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. A gatekeeper does literally what the job title suggests, 'he keeps the gate', only permitting lawful entry. While in most cases... Continue Reading →
A WORKER AND A KEEPER
DAY 39 Workers are involved because things don't just take care of themselves and keepers are appointed because not all things can guard themselves. Thus, anything intentionally made, required a custodian to watch keep watch. A two fold charge was committed to the man when he was placed in Eden: Genesis 2:15 And the LORD... Continue Reading →
FULLY ARMED BUT DEFENSELESS
279/365 Luke 11:21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe When last I read this text, the second part caught my attention- that it isn't enough to be a strong man, that man also has to be armed with the right weapons. As I read the same text... Continue Reading →
GUARD THE DEPOSITS CAREFULLY
274/365 2 Timothy 1:14 Guard well the splendid, God-given ability you received as a gift from the Holy Spirit who lives within you In one of the parables, Jesus teaches thus 'when a strong man, armed, guards his house, his goods are safe (Luke 11:21). Entrusting means to put into someone's care or in a... Continue Reading →
TREASURE YOUR LIFE
269/365 It sounds 'crazy' for the living to rejoice when they find the grave, butmany seek various ways to end what they refer to as a "miserable existence". In truth, some of life's hits have knocked many down so hard that they have made a resolution that "the only escape is to die". If you... Continue Reading →
KNOWING VS WORKING WITH KNOWLEDGE
237/365 Matthew 24:43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming,(A) he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. We get letters every now and then in the post or via email, whether they are statements... Continue Reading →
GUARD WHAT IS PRECIOUS TO YOU
174/365 Reference text: Acts 12:1-11 GUARD WHAT IS PRECIOUS TO YOU Herod sits in our limelight today and rightly deserving because of how far he was was ready to go to get the results he wanted. In particular, his intricate security plan to ensure Peter remained in custody until after the passover so he could... Continue Reading →