A daily walk in faith, hope and love
REFERENCE TEXT: EXODUS 17:8-13 This text details the fight between Israel and Amalek in Rephidim, the stand out image being Moses standing on the hill top, rod in hand. When his hands were raised, Israel were winning and they were losing losing when his hands went down. Take some time to read the text but... Continue Reading →
Acts 6:9a But he was opposed by some men who were members of the synagogue of the Freedmen Whenever we read the account of Stephen, who is often deemed the first Martyr of the church, we are met with a scene very similar to that of Jesus. A ploy using witnesses to make a case... Continue Reading →
In a game of football, 11 players at anyone time stand as the face of an entire team. Whatever actions, decisions and outcomes are obtained therefore, even though there may be pointing of fingers, it is counted as 'the team's results'. I have been reading the news over the last 24 hours and today I... Continue Reading →
DAY 56/365 Romans 8:31b If God is for us, who can be against us? This verse qualifies to sit in a number of categories, whether as a regular or rhetorical question, a confession or declaration. The use of 'if' is rather interesting because one would have expected that God would always be for everyone all... Continue Reading →
DAY 167 Matthew 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. It is interesting that in one breath, Jesus mentions rest and a yoke. For all intents and purposes, we would expect that the presence of rest would signify the absence of loads. That sounds the most appropriate. A closer look through... Continue Reading →
DAY 26 Luke 10:2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. We read a very interesting piece of text today. If nothing, the title 'Lord of the harvest' should be... Continue Reading →
357/365 Among the assets any person can have in their skillset, one of the most useful is the grace to discern the hearts of men. Some schools of thought, particularly in the field of psychology, argue this skillset can be acquired through training and learning. One suggested way then to discern patterns in a bid... Continue Reading →
324/365 Luke 21:8 And he said, “See that you are not led astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and, ‘The time is at hand!’ Do not go after them. Upon a closer look, it appears as though God takes himself entirely out of the picture and lays all responsibility... Continue Reading →
142/365 YOU ARE NOT ALONE Acts 18:9-10 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.” As much as there... Continue Reading →
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