DAY 160 Psalms 146:1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul. Sometimes you wake with different postures of heart: one might be worship, where you might awake with an awe of who God is. His majesty draws you a worship. However, there are days when one appears to break out in praise.... Continue Reading →
ALL THINGS TO ALL MEN
DAY 56 We read another interesting encounter between Jesus and the Pharisees who expressed concerns that Jesus was mingling with the wrong kind of people, namely sinners and tax collectors. To this Jesus responded: “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but... Continue Reading →
A TWO-FOLD CORD
362/365 Matthew 2:13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. Any kind... Continue Reading →
BE INTENTIONALLY JOYFUL
342/365 Today is Gaudete - rejoicing Sunday when translated. One of the hardest things however to do is remaining joyful. There appears to be too many things not going right in and with our lives to warrant any celebration. Yet, we are to be joyful, not happy. For while happiness is always situation dependent, joy... Continue Reading →
THE GOD WHO GIVES INCREASE
242/365 1 Corinthians 3:7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. I sent an email this morning and received a response which redirected me to another source likely to have the information I might need. This redirection is exactly what Paul does today... Continue Reading →