“Prophetic Praise!”
“Advent Journey Day XVIII.”“Prophetic Praise!”(Lk.1:67-80).When John was born his father was filled with the Holy Spirit and he prophesied in song that the LORD had visited and redeemed his people just as he had promised to Abraham.John was the beginning of the fulfilment of the promise. He was a prophet of the Most High going […]
“Your Name, Your Identity!”
“Advent Journey Day XVI.’“Your Name, Your Identity!”(Lk.1:57-66).In one of my parishes a couple came for the baptism of their child. They said the child’s name is Clercy derived out of their names, Clement and Mercy. Imagine those who fall in love with any name deciding to give the name Clercy to their own child! That […]
“The Proper Time Of God’s Favor!”
“Advent Journey Day XVI.”“The Proper Time Of God’s Favor!”(Lk.1:18-25).Zechariah and Elizabeth were the biological parents of John the Baptist. This means an old couple in their menopause had coitus and the woman became pregnant. There is nothing God cannot do, yet it is difficult to believe that he can do what he has promised to […]
“The Impartial Judge!”
“Advent Journey Day XIII.”“The Impartial Judge!”(Jn.5:30).“…the Jews tried all the harder to kill him; not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God”(Jn.5:18).To this Jesus answered them, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only […]
“Flee Presumptuous Sin!”
“Advent Journey Day XII)”“Flee Deliberate Sins!”(Heb.10:26-31).“If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God…”We quickly agree that “ignorance is no excuse before the law,” but […]