Divine Encounters

Day 263 Reading: John 4:1 - John 5:47 Imagine Jesus walking up to you and asking you to give Him a drink? Stunned am sure you would be. The Samaritan woman responds back to Him asking why He was speaking to her seeing that Jews didn't talk to the Samaritans. Jesus was a barrier breaker. He didn't look at someone's background, beliefs, sexuality to talk to them. He didn't entertain sin but He related to them and gave them life. In the course of the conversation, Jesus tells the lady to go call her husband. Before He could give her the Living Water Jesus needed to deal with a particular issue. You see Jesus and the Samaritan Woman were talking about life for water is a life-giving source. 70% of the human body is water. Who or what gives you life is the crux of this conversation. Many today may look at this lady and be in shock at her turnover of spouses, however, may I suggest to you that in life many of us are suffering from the same plague. As I thought ab...

Day 257 Reading: Luke 8: 1 - Luke 11:54 We are living in days that are perplexing and yet monumental. Many today are perplexed by the complexities of the world today. Food is so much more expensive all over the world and if food is expensive how much more other necessities of life. At the same time, the world is seeing new inventions and innovation that are changing the landscape. Certain jobs will soon disappear, for example, in the Amazon supermarket, there are no cashiers and even packers. You can't operate today with yesterday's mindset. In the midst of all the challenges, we are facing a faith fight. Our faith is being tested severely.  Everyone has to face storms and no one is exempt. Even Jesus dealt with life storms, for example, He faced no food for a party of 5000 men and uncounted women and children; no place to stay when He was born; He had to flee and lived His first 7 years in a foreign land, and faced stormy weather many times. Yet in the midst of th...

Day 246 Reading: Matthew 5:1 - Matthew 9:38 Ever wondered what exactly the Kingdom of God is about? The children of God were expecting a Messiah who would bring God's Kingdom on earth. Jesus when He began preaching declared that the Kingdom was at hand or nearby. Matthew the writer doesn't waste time revealing to us aspects of the Kingdom. As I read and meditated God stirred my heart to pray for sensitivity and willingness to learn. As human beings we have our ways that we think are the way however while reading the teachings of Jesus one thing I am sure to learn is how much I need to learn to conform to the Kingdom of God. Kingdom Blessings Jesus is the best preacher who ever lived. Many say His best sermon was titled the Sermon on the Mount. In this sermon, called by many The Beatitudes, Jesus declared 9 blessings. Each blessing recorded in Matthew 5:3-12 is not just a blessing that is received by faith. Jesus was declaring blessings for demonstrating qualities...