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 →
DON’T FEAR THE SEASON OF PRUNING
DAY 113 John 15:2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. Pruning is a process that describes the removal of diseased, damaged, structurally weakened or unwanted parts of a plant with the aim to... Continue Reading →
HAVE YOU BEEN MADE?
DAY 95/366 Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. When you stay with the man Jesus, it shows because that "He makes you". The evidence that you... Continue Reading →
HAVE YOU BEEN MADE?
DAY 95/366 Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. When you stay with the man Jesus, it shows because that "He makes you". The evidence that you... Continue Reading →
FAITHFULNESS IN RESPONSIBILITY
DAY 91 The actions of the soldier's in today's Gospel account is littered with red flags. They were not threatened, they were rather offered money to tell a lie which they accepted. However, it is the content of the lie they were made to tell that revealed a great desperation to save their own skin.... Continue Reading →
THE MAN WHO TRUSTS
59/366 Jeremiah 17:7 Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, Whose trust is the Lord. Reading the text today, there is a preamble which is followed by two dimensions of trust identified. The first, 'blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord', is indicative of a posture that comes from your effort:... Continue Reading →