GENESIS 2:18-25 Cleave, a verb, has two very different meanings. It can describe cutting or splitting something apart with a sharp instrument, or it can describe sticking to something like glue. The second meaning forms the topic of our meditation today. God sketched His original plan for marriage in Genesis 2:24 when one man (Adam) and one … [Read more…]
2 CORINTHIANS 5:12-17 In February of 1960, four black men refused to leave Woolworth’s, one of the world’s largest retailers, after they were denied service. The four men were students from an all-black college and the place they sat was a “whites only” lunch counter. One of them, Franklin Eugene McCain (January 3, 1941 – January … [Read more…]
PSALM 55:1-6 Yves Rossy is a Swiss military-trained pilot and an aviation enthusiast. He is known as the inventor of a series of experimental individual jet packs, the latest using carbon-fiber wings for flight. Known as the “Fusion Man,” Rossy’s first flight took place near Geneva, Switzerland, in 2004, and he has since had numerous successful flights. … [Read more…]
GENESIS 20:1-13 If you are a fan of Shakespeare, you will notice that in each of his tragedies, his main character suffers some flaw. He gives each hero a fatal flaw – a normal human emotion or characteristic taken to its extreme, that directly leads to their downfall. It makes for a good story and teaches … [Read more…]
JEREMIAH 5:21-31 In golfing, “out of bounds” are those areas outside the golf course from which play is not allowed. Out of bounds are usually marked, often by the use of stakes or some barrier (a fence, for example). If a player’s ball goes out of bounds, a one-stroke penalty is imposed. Prophet Jeremiah warned the people … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 16:13-20 Public opinion are views prevalent among the public. They are collective opinion on specific topics. We live in an age influenced by all kinds of public opinion polls. Decisions are being driven by the crowd. Surveys can go a long way to decide what happens. Decision-making on a variety of levels are sharpened by views … [Read more…]
PHILIPPIANS 2:25-30 In the Roman Empire, pagans most times called on the name of a god or goddess as they gamble. A favourite deity for gamblers was Aphrodite, the Greek name for Venus, the goddess of love. For instance, as the dice is rolled, they would say “epaphroditus!” meaning, “by Aphrodite!” Also rolling two sixes was … [Read more…]
PROVERBS 13:17 The word ‘wicked’ is believed to have entered into the English language around the 13th century, perhaps as an alteration of the Middle English wicke or the Old English wicca which means witch or wizard. In Christian usage, it meant a mental disregard for justice, righteousness, truth, honour, virtue; evil in thought and life; … [Read more…]
DANIEL 3:8-30 Situations may change. Results may be different. God is God! Polycarp (AD 69-155), who was Bishop of the church at Smyrna, was asked by Roman authorities to deny Christ if he wanted to live, but he said, “Eighty-six years I have served Him, and He never did me any wrong. How can I blaspheme my … [Read more…]
NAHUM 1 The book of Jonah is both popular and interesting. It gives an account of a runaway prophet, a terrible storm at sea, the great fish that swallowed the prophet, God sparing the prophet’s life, the repentance of a wicked city and God’s mercy. But Jonah’s sequel – the book of Nahum is not so popular. … [Read more…]
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