Reference text: Luke 11:5-13 Today's text is a tale of three men with a unique relationship: a pair were friends at a time, so all three were not friends with each other. So we see a summary of events as follows: "A friend shows up to visit a friend. That friend then goes to see... Continue Reading →
MISSED SEASONS
The prophet Jeremiah today found himself in quite a predicament. But for the Intercession of Ebed-Melech with King Zedekiah, the outcome would not have been the best. Yet, the word of the King sent a reminder "Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah... Continue Reading →
“CROSSING A ROAD”
I have crossed the road on many occasions, but today an image caught my attention: a father and son were waiting for the traffic lights to turn green, but there was an opportunity to cross before the lights changed. The father nudged his lad, took the lead and they both crossed. For those who grew... Continue Reading →
WHO IS THE ADVERSARY?
We read in the text about an ocassion where the Apostles, men on fire and ready to spread the Gospel across all territories, were not permitted to do so by the Holy Spirit. A rather strong wording is used as we see in Acts 16:6 "Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region... Continue Reading →
VET YOUR AUDIENCE
John 13:31 When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him. Some versions of scripture render the first few words of today's text 'as soon as Judas left the room'. In other words, there was a message to be delivered to a specific audience,... Continue Reading →
“AND GOD REMEMBERED”
Genesis 30:22 Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb, I met someone I knew from about 8 years ago when I first joined my current parish. She remembered me from an event at church when I offered her the prize I won during a draw. Truth be told, while I... Continue Reading →
SIGNALS NOT TO BE MISSED
Luke 12:54 Then He also said to the multitudes, “Whenever you see a cloud rising out of the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming’; and so it is. The point at which the cloud is seen rising from the west, coincided with not only the immediate recognition of its meaning, but also the... Continue Reading →
BAD TIMING CAN BE COSTLY
We read the story captioned in scripture as"the good Samaritan". In this story, we read about a man travelling between Jerusalem and Jericho. This is an estimated 18 mile journey described historically as going through the dessert and also had some steep climbs. It was a route used by pilgrims, armies and merchants. On the... Continue Reading →
THE DYNAMICS OF SPEAKING
DAY 361 Matthew 10:19 But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say There are manuals that guide action: recipes books guide cooking, user guides offer instruction on how to use devices or gadgets. In the same... Continue Reading →