Luke 8:16 Now no one after lighting a lamp covers it over with a container, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light. For everytime I have read this text, my attention appears to lean towards questions that seek to... Continue Reading →
CHRIST AT THE CENTRE
Acts 11:25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: If Barnabas were in our time, the first thought through the minds of others would have been to highlight that it was his time to shine'. In other words, he had a real opportunity to put his stamp on a project by seeing it... Continue Reading →
“THANK YOU FOR YOUR LIGHT”
Following daylight savings, the sun tends to rise later and sets way earlier. Hence, the onset of darkness can catch anyone out. There is a path that I sometimes use enroute to work because it cuts my travel by a couple of minutes. However, as it passes through the town park, there is no lighting... Continue Reading →
REVEALING THE FATHER
DAY 339 Luke 10:22 “All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” We read about the 'son' today, and those to whom... Continue Reading →
NURTURE WHAT YOU HAVE
DAY 199 Exodus 2:3 But when she could no longer keep him hidden, she made a basket out of reeds and covered it with tar. She put him in the basket and placed it in the tall grass along the edge of the Nile River. We read about the birth of Moses today, paying particular... Continue Reading →
UNSEEN DIMENSIONS
DAY 192 Matthew 9:33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. The only reason this was the case was because the revealer of this dimension had not yet walked the face of the earth. Jesus, at whose hands those works... Continue Reading →
HERALDS OF YOUR RISING
DAY 152 Mark 10:48-49 Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” Normally, from the very first instance, Jesus addresses... Continue Reading →
IT TAKES A SPARK TO START A FIRE
DAY 98 In choosing a bulb, the luminosity of the light is taken into account depending on the size of the area to be illuminated. But make no mistake, even in the presence of the dimmest light, darkness begins to give way. On Holy Saturday, the service of light begins with the Pascal candle being... Continue Reading →
SHINE BRIGHTER
350/365 We read about John who presented as a shining and burning light, but those sent to him 'chose to rejoice in his light for a season.(John 5:35)' Note the emphasis on the duration of their mingling with his light 'for a while'. Regardless of how dimly a light shines, it has the potential to... Continue Reading →