On all accounts, in the midst of potential danger, being removed from the situation seems a reasonable approach. In the life of Jesus, we see this on a number of occasions - when Herod sought his life as an infant and when the people sought to throw him down the cliff. Yet, in the priestly... Continue Reading →
AUTHORITY ENFORCED THROUGH ACTION
Any security personnel at post is often armed with a suitable weapon, and that has been consistent through history. The weapon of choice may vary, but it's role remains the same: to help in enforcing the authority given them to protect a specific location or person. It is therefore possible that in the face of... Continue Reading →
AUTHORITY ENFORCED THROUGH ACTION
Any security personnel at post is often armed with a suitable weapon, and that has been consistent through history. The weapon of choice may vary, but it's role remains the same: to help in enforcing the authority given them to protect a specific location or person. It is therefore possible that in the face of... Continue Reading →
DON’T LEAD BLINDLY
DAY 240 Matthew 23:16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! We hear some very harsh descriptive words from Jesus in today's Gospel: 'hypocrites, blind guides, and blind fools. The word of... Continue Reading →
ARE YOU BEHIND OPEN DOORS?
DAY 109 John 3:19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. When you find yourself behind a door that you consider an impediment, you are in a form of ' a prison' because you are hindered from doing... Continue Reading →
A PERSONALISED PLAN
DAY 86 Psalms 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. There is an insight we glean from David when we explore his life and his relationship with God. In multiple Psalms, we see his posture towards God and notice it was always from personalised experience. In referring to God, he uses the... Continue Reading →
YOU NEED SIGHT
213/365 YOU NEED SIGHT Matthew 15:14 Leave them! They are blind guides of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit." There are times when we would wish some statements are for illustrative purposes only. However, many statements are in fact only time bound: a matter of when.... Continue Reading →
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
34/365 GUARANTEED SUCCESS The world of man runs on probability and chances. So when anyone tells you 'I can show you a way that works 100%, that's still probabilistic for it remains a game of numbers where odds can change. Simply put, nothing can be absolutely guaranteed. However, when we factor in the God equation,... Continue Reading →
LOVE IS NOT A WALK IN THE PARK
30/365 LOVE IS NOT A WALK IN THE PARK 1 Corinthians 13:4-8Love is kind and patient,never jealous, boastful, proud, or rude.Love isn’t selfish or quick tempered.It doesn’t keep a record of wrongs that others do.Love rejoices in the truth, but not in evil.Love is always supportive,loyal, hopeful, and trusting.Love never fails! It is easy for... Continue Reading →