“$100,000 Reward offered’”. The offer of a monetary reward will motivate most people to do whatever is needed to claim the reward. In fact, most things in life are connected to rewards. You train to run a marathon and get rewarded with a medal. You study for a degree and get rewarded with a degree… Continue reading Gen 15v1 – Our reward
When I was young I remember bringing my “Book of Life” to the local bank to open my first bank account. The Book of Life was an apartheid South African government project to keep track of its citizens with more than the usual citizen records. The project failed and eventually the government settled for the… Continue reading Rev 21:27 – The book life
“What do you need? Anything, just let me know.” These are such comforting words to hear from a friend. But, sometimes, what we need is beyond what our friends can offer. However, what if the offer is made by someone who can meet all your needs? “My God will meet all your needs according to… Continue reading Phi 4v19 – What do you need?
Did you know an olive tree can live for 2000 years? The average life of an olive tree is 300 to 600 years, while the average lifespan of a human is only 70 years. Where an olive tree’s life is measured in centuries, our lives are only measured in decades. David contemplates this in the… Continue reading Psa 52v8 – Eternal Olive Trees
The joy and the trials of choosing a name for a baby. There are so many things to consider – the sound of the name, what it means, how easy it is to spell. But, more important than all these is the association of the name. Is it associated with something positive? Is it a… Continue reading Zec 14v9 – One name
Exciting! An invitation to attend a wedding of a close friend. An opportunity to enjoy this ultimate celebration of love. With everyone seated and the soft music weaving an air of excitement and anticipation, we await the bride’s arrival. What will she be wearing? How resplendent will she look in her beautiful dress? We know… Continue reading Isa 61v10 – Waiting for the wedding
The sun appears. Light spills over the hill washing the darkness from the valley. The new morning air wafting above the grass like a bride’s silky veil. Dew drops hang like diamonds on her crown, sparkling rainbows of light in a dance of anticipation—the first day of a new week. Heads bowed, hearts torn, hope… Continue reading Luk 24v6 – Resurrection day
Friday is past. Sunday is coming, Saturday is between. The King of life crucified. Silence. Waiting. Jesus asleep in the tomb, his disciples afraid, uncertain, alone. Friday is past. Sunday is coming, Saturday is between. Between yesterday and tomorrow, between the known and unknown, between despair and joy, between death and life. But here, in… Continue reading Exo 25v22 – Between
The music begins causing a hush to fall on the waiting audience. They rise as he walks ahead, carrying the mace on his shoulder. The excitement and expectation are palpable. The mace, a symbol of authority to change lives, to confer degrees, to give new hope. Graduation! —- All sound vanishes as a hush washes… Continue reading Isa 22v22 – The grave key
We recently attended a literary festival, and one of the sessions was hosted in a maritime museum. The author had written a novel about some of the brave sailors who fought during the Second World. After the session, we journeyed back in time, exploring the navy relics in the museum. Looking at the trunks, the… Continue reading Psa 39v4 – Dusty relics