POINTING THE WAY TO JESUS

DAY 5/366 John 1:46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Upon hearing this question, Philip's response paraphrased was this 'perhaps you have made up your own conclusions about the situation, but you have... Continue Reading →

WORDS MAY NOT BE ENOUGH

DAY 283 Jonah 3:10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not. The primary way you could attempt to win a person over is with your words. Depending on the... Continue Reading →

THE PARABLE OF THE TWO SONS

DAY 274 Reference text: Matthew 21:28-32 As we read this short but interesting text from the Gospel of Matthew, let's ponder on these snippets from some of its verse: LESSON 1The father had two sons and he did not try to convince the first son to accept his offer. Let's not convince ourselves into thinking... Continue Reading →

REDIRECTING THE FOCUS

DAY 206 As a creation, man is jealous- that is clearly something we picked up from our creator. Men therefore relish the acknowledgements that folllow an achievement. Hence, one of the hardest betrayals any person can endure is when another takes the credit for what is perceived as 'their effort and hardwork'. It is like... Continue Reading →

BE TEMPERATE WITH YOUR WORDS

DAY 187 Reference text: Genesis 22:1-19 Today, we read one of the masterpieces in scripture: the story of God asking Abraham to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. As many times as anyone reads this text, a different layer of thought, learning and emotion will come to mind. It is thus a real mystery to explore... Continue Reading →

WHAT DOES YOUR VOICE CARRY?

DAY 151 Luke 1:41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, her baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and empowered by Him. There are many sounds in this world, and as far as our memory and previous experiences go, we are able to create a relationship between sounds and emotions.... Continue Reading →

WHERE WORDS FADE

DAY 81 Jesus touches today on what it meant to follow examples when He explained, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does (John 5:19) There is a place for words, and a place... Continue Reading →

BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR WORDS

DAY 67 Jeremiah 18:18,a,c Then they said, “Come and let us devise plans against Jeremiah; Come and let us attack him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.” When the people in the days of Jeremiah wanted to plot against him, their focus was on using two things:... Continue Reading →

A WORKER AND A KEEPER

DAY 39 Workers are involved because things don't just take care of themselves and keepers are appointed because not all things can guard themselves. Thus, anything intentionally made, required a custodian to watch keep watch. A two fold charge was committed to the man when he was placed in Eden: Genesis 2:15 And the LORD... Continue Reading →

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