Luke 1:34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? We read in today's Gospel Mary's question to the Angel Gabriel "How shall this be" because for her, pregnancy would not have been a new concept despite her youth. So it was the manner or 'the how' hers... Continue Reading →
BEYOND LOGIC
Genesis 45:5 And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life The story of Joseph and how he found himself in Egypt is a mystery. In fact, what seemed like a sale fueled by anger and greed, was actually the... Continue Reading →
SECURE A STRATEGY FIRST
Genesis 15:7-8 He also said to him, “I am the Lord, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to take possession of it." But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord, how can I know that I will gain possession of it?” Does Abraham's question today sound familiar? You're not wrong... Continue Reading →
IT’S A WRESTLING MATCH
A question I have been pondering on is "what do you do in the face of danger?'A few options are available, to resist or yield, to fight or to flee? Surely, we understand the place of Ephesians 6:10-16 and the charge to stand firm. However, in the face of real danger, are we meant to... Continue Reading →
STAY AT YOUR POST
MONTH OF STRATEGIES Luke 5:27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him When Jesus was looking for fishermen, He went to the coast. So today, a journey by the tax booth leads to the location of... Continue Reading →
UPDATED STRATEGIES
Even though today's Gospel tells the details of a destruction, there was another message on strategy that stood out to me. "Luke 21:21 Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains, those inside the city must leave it, and those in the countryside must not go into it" Three groups of people were given... Continue Reading →
DON’T ALTER YOUR GIVEN STRATEGY
Reference text: Galatians 3:1-5 Galatians 3:3 Are you so irrational? After you started with the Spirit, are you now finishing up with your own human effort? It appears Saint Paul releases all the fetters and drops his anchor in this chapter of the book of Galatians. Across the various versions we might read, his descriptions... Continue Reading →