A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Luke 1:52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. There is a mentality that comes when men taste power: they are tempted to assume a state of superiority akin to 'a far above everyone mindset'. Such individuals behave like the Judge captured in the Gospel of Luke... Continue Reading →
MONTH OF STRATEGIES Leviticus 19:14" Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD." I was reminded of a couple of English words this morning: slip, trip, and stumble. The first two occur as a result of an obstacle- slips often by... Continue Reading →
Jesus uses an interesting statement to delineate some clear boundaries in: "whoever is not against us, is for us"( Mark 9:40) There were only two sides: for and against. Likewise, seed time and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, good and evil, or life and death (Genesis 8:22, Deuteronomy 30:15) When... Continue Reading →
1 Peter 2:17 reads "Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king". This is an interesting capture of a contrast with the Gospel text today. Luke 18:2 introduces us to a judge who went against those very words “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and... Continue Reading →
Luke 17:1a Jesus said to His disciples, “Stumbling blocks [temptations and traps set to lure one to sin] are sure to come [inevitable] Recently, I came across these words Just because you can resist the devil, doesn't mean you should hang out with him. If you don't want temptation to follow you, don't act like... Continue Reading →
We read today about the Prince of Tyre, a man described as wiser than Daniel, and a master in trade. As a result, He became extremely wealthy. The verse of Interest lies in Ezekiel 28:5 which is rendered in the NLT as Your wisdom has made you very rich, And your wealth has made you... Continue Reading →
DAY 276 Luke 9:53 But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem. There are many things that can cause you to take offence with others. This is often the case with those from whom you can receive, or those who have something you desire. You are very likely to... Continue Reading →
DAY 190 Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. If you had secrets to tell, who would your preferred audience to keep be: the wise and... Continue Reading →
DAY 132 Acts 16:6-7 Now when they had gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia. After they had come to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit them. Many of us know that when God... Continue Reading →
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