MAINTAINING OUR IDENTITY

Matthew 10:16 Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Sheep are an interesting group of animals. They have heightened sensory perception of sight and hearing, yet limited defensive potential. Their defence lies in their ability to flee, remain as a... Continue Reading →

ARE YOU SHEPHERDING WILLINGLY?

DAY 53/366 1 Peter 5:2 Shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but willingly according to God; and not for base gain but eagerly, There are those who become leaders by virtue of situations, those who are forced to become leaders and those who enter the corridors of power motivated... Continue Reading →

YOU NEED QUALIFICATION

DAY 120 John 10:2-3 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. Today's text isn't a new chapter of scripture for many because it is the parable... Continue Reading →

A PERSONALISED PLAN

DAY 86 Psalms 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. There is an insight we glean from David when we explore his life and his relationship with God. In multiple Psalms, we see his posture towards God and notice it was always from personalised experience. In referring to God, he uses the... Continue Reading →

KNOW THE VOICE OF THE SHEPHERD

364/365 Matthew 2:19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,  Every warning that was issued to Joseph concerning Jesus came in a dream, every single time. On 4 different occasions: from the advise to stay with Mary, flee with her and the infant... Continue Reading →

NONE IS LEFT OUT

339/365 Matthew 18:11 What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? The parable of the hundred sheep is one that has often left me in two minds:... Continue Reading →

A REASON FOR THE DIVIDE

305/365 Matthew 25:33-33 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. The definition of 'shepherd' in most instances relates to a specific... Continue Reading →

YOU’RE FIRED

229/365 YOU'RE FIRED The reality show 'The Apprentice' has a signature statement that is associated with it,  and that is 'you're fired'. Whenever any individual is relieved of their post, or 'fired', unless this was executed with malicious intent, a reason that will often be identified as contributing factor for such outcomes is an inability... Continue Reading →

DISCERN HIS VOICE

156/365 Reference text: 1 Kings 19:11-19 DISCERN HIS VOICE Does today's text raise the question that 'God no longer appears in the form of the wind, fire or earthquake?' or Does He now communicate only in whispers?The answer to both of the questions above is an emphatic NO.God changes not, and all the natures listed... Continue Reading →

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