Reference text: Luke 6:12-19 Whenever we read about Jesus going up the mountain, the imagery is painted as though he went up alone. But a closer look at the story of the disciples would reveal to us that their formative years were so compact that for men to testify as we read in the book... Continue Reading →
REVIEWING ‘FRIENDSHIPS’
Reference text: Sirach 6:5-17 The reference text today draws our attention to a question: 'which kind of friend are you, and which kind of friends do you have? It captures 4 categories of friendship: VS 8 For there are friends who are such when it suits them, but they will not stand by you in... Continue Reading →
DO YOU KNOW HIM?
DAY 14/366 1 Samuel 3:7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord was not yet revealed to him. The call of Samuel is the highlight of the third chapter of first book of Samuel. However, some verses present a few things things to consider. Of note, Samuel was... Continue Reading →
PROXIMITY IS NOT ENOUGH
DAY 18 Mark 3:4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. We are informed of a man with a withered hand sitting in the synagogue. It would be strange if this account... Continue Reading →
HOW PERSONAL HAVE YOU GOT?
17/365 HOW PERSONAL HAVE YOU GOT? Comparisons often give us a point of reference, sometimes serving as a starting location from which to organise our thought process. Today, we compare the words of two kings: Statement one: "But the people took of the plunder, sheep and oxen, the best of the things which should have... Continue Reading →