Reference text: Luke 17:11-19 The ten lepers described in the Gospel text were something else. A careful look at this story and you would see extreme boldness, and would they not? For context, even in contacting Jesus, they maintained their distance and shouted out for mercy. So when we see them set off immediately after... Continue Reading →
SEASONS OF THE SILENCE OF GOD
There are moments when we enter into the domain of apparently contrasting words when we read scripture. David in Psalm 121 would pray 'I will lift up my eyes to the hills from where comes my help? My help comes from the Lord the maker of heaven and earth. So it was almost an assurance... Continue Reading →
NO PURSUIT IS “SAFE”
I have been working through some learning on radiation exposure this weekend, and one thing that appears to sit at the core of this training is "risk vrs benefit". In one module however, it was highlighted that even though the low exposures used in diagnostic imaging like hand xrays may be insignificant, you can never... Continue Reading →
REVIEWING ‘FRIENDSHIPS’
Reference text: Sirach 6:5-17 The reference text today draws our attention to a question: 'which kind of friend are you, and which kind of friends do you have? It captures 4 categories of friendship: VS 8 For there are friends who are such when it suits them, but they will not stand by you in... Continue Reading →
LET GO AND LET GOD
Jeremiah 17:7 Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD. 'Trust' as a legal term refers to an entity that manages assets for the benefit of another person called the beneficiary. Often the beneficiaries are entirely dependent on the decisions the Trust makes. Think of it as a near... Continue Reading →
GOD DOES EVERYTHING FOR A REASON
Reference text: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Today, we read about Ezekiel's description of the valley of dry bones and the events which ensued by virtue of heeding to the instructions he received. One phrase we see multiple times in various verses of this text is: 'you shall know that I am the Lord'.Therefore, the events which Ezekiel... Continue Reading →
WHAT TO DO IN THE MIDST OF PLENTY
We read today about the Prince of Tyre, a man described as wiser than Daniel, and a master in trade. As a result, He became extremely wealthy. The verse of Interest lies in Ezekiel 28:5 which is rendered in the NLT as Your wisdom has made you very rich, And your wealth has made you... Continue Reading →
‘HOPING AGAINST HOPE’
Matthew 13:22 As for what was sown among thorns, that is the one who hears the word, but the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. The word of God is Spirit and life, a seed that must be planted on the soil of our hearts... Continue Reading →
ARMS OPEN WIDE
DAY 120 Throughout our walk in life, the consequences of the choices we make, whether those choices are made consciously, with knowledge or even in ignorance, will manifest. This is because every choice has an inherent after effect already inherent within it. Some are positive and others, negative. This accounts for the reason why many... Continue Reading →