Divine Encounters

Day 248 Reading: Matthew 14:1 - Matthew 20:34 Followers of Christ are to model their lives like that of Jesus. We have a responsibility to not live life aimlessly but with the understanding that when we say we are followers people want to see if we exhibit the characteristics of the person we follow. Jesus while walking here on earth displayed the qualities that God desired we exemplify. One such trait that Jesus displayed was that He is generous. At the root of His life here was a generosity that defied logic. And those who came across Him also were struck by His generosity and sought to partake of it. You may wonder why I say Jesus was generous and this quality drove His ministry. Time and again we read of the compassion of Jesus. This compassion made Him generous to meet the needs of many. Let me share a few examples.  A leper cried to Jesus asking for healing. The response from Jesus was 'I am willing'. As I read the Book of Matthew I find that this was what ma...

Day 186 Reading: Isaiah 32:1 - 34:17 In the midst of my Bible Study of the Book of Isaiah yesterday I heard the Lord clearly warn me. Yes, today I will share about this warning. Even as I write my heart is still trembling to seek the face of God that I may not fail in my duty. God is concerned that many today including me only want to hear the good and never the tough message of love that comes from correction. God is a loving Father who not only cares about us and is willing to show us His goodness with gifts however God is also not unjust.  He cannot see wrong and overlook it.  As I read today's portion of scripture, I understood why God had warned me. It was a warning against complacency. Many times we become complacent and never hunger for God as we once did. I realised that I had become complacent in certain areas and needed to return to God. We live in a world that is being judged and the complacent one will suffer for not keeping the flame of God alive. Many also ...