DAY 132 Acts 16:6-7 Now when they had gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia. After they had come to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit them. Many of us know that when God... Continue Reading →
DO YOU HAVE A GOOD NAME?
DAY 33 Mark 6:14b-15 Some people thought He was John the Baptist, who had come back to life with the power to work miracles. Others thought he was Elijah or some other prophet who had lived long ago. We read about Herod who heard about Jesus because he had become so well known. His name... Continue Reading →
A REASON FOR ABUNDANCE
DAY 8 Isaiah 60:5 Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will throb and swell with joy; the wealth on the seas will be brought to you, to you the riches of the nations will come. You will very likely be delighted when your barns are full and the riches of nations are... Continue Reading →
THE WORD MUST WIN THE RACE
259/365 Whenever there is a disruption to blood flow to any part of the body as a result of an occlusion, emergency intervention is required lest that body part suffers irreparable damage. The potency of the word of God in a person's life is resident also on its ability to adequately permeate and perfuse ever... Continue Reading →
THE COST OF THE WHOLE WORLD
61/365 THE COST OF THE WHOLE WORLD The poem which follows came to mind as I reflected on today's Gospel text in Luke 9:25 "For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?" You have gained the whole world, Its silver and its gold,Its... Continue Reading →
GIVE A BIT MORE!
DAY 283 OF 365 IN 2021 Reference text : Mark 10 :17-30 GIVE A BIT MORE! What matters to you more than anything? What will you cling on toand not let go above all else? Which ploughs would you be unwilling to burn at any cost? These are the questions which emerge from Jesus' encounter... Continue Reading →
CAN OTHERS SEE?
Pexels Monday: November 23, 2020 Luke 21:1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. In the days of Jesus, the wealthy were happy to show they had wealth thus there was no hiding what they had. It was easy to tell who was rich and who wasn't... Continue Reading →
A STRANGE REQUEST
Wednesday: September 23, 2020 Proverbs 30:7-9 "And then he prayed, “God, I’m asking for two things before I die; don’t refuse me—Banish lies from my lips and liars from my presence. Give me enough food to live on, neither too much nor too little. If I’m too full, I might get independent, saying, ‘God? Who... Continue Reading →