DAY 331 Daniel 1:4 Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. We have become so... Continue Reading →
THE REWARDER OF MEN
DAY 310 Luke 14:13-14 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.” There seems to be unspoken conventions between friends and family: if you invite me, I invite... Continue Reading →
YOU ARE BOTH SALT AND LIGHT
DAY 164 Reference text: Matthew 5:13-16 When you enter any room and turn on a light switch, as though by default, you tend to look up because that is where you expect light to come from; just like the sun. On another note, when you are seasoning food with salt, you expect the crystals to... Continue Reading →
A HUMBLE GOD
DAY 96 John 13:12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. Humility and service were important to Jesus, hence, he had to ensure that his disciples understood those concepts while he was with... Continue Reading →
TWO FACES OF HOSPITALITY
TWO FACES OF HOSPITALITY 192/365 Luke 10:40 But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him, and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me.” For a regular Jewish woman, Martha was doing exactly what ought... Continue Reading →
AS WE WAIT
DAY 292 OF 365 IN 2021 AS WE WAIT Luke 12:35 Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning, When you don't know when your guest will arrive at your door post, the last thing you want to do is fall asleep while waiting. You might end up missing an important visitor because one... Continue Reading →
LEAVING ALL BEHIND
Mark 10:28 Then Peter spoke up, "We have left everything to follow you!" We can sometimes try to make the words of others our own, likewise their experiences. Therefore, with Peter in the limelight today and ourselves also in the shoes as disciples, we would find it appropriate to want to also ask Jesus: with... Continue Reading →
CALL FOR REVIEW
DAY 130 OF 365 IN 2021 John 16:2 They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God. It is quite sad that Jesus suggests the arrival of a moment in time, the point where the killing... Continue Reading →
WASHING FEET: A SERVANT’S JOB?
DAY 91 OF 365 IN 2021 John 13:5 After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. Job descriptions need to be clearly laid out in every workplace to reduce the chances of overlaps and work left undone.... Continue Reading →