Keeping the Pace with Rev. Joshua Ssali

About Keeping the Pace with Rev. Joshua Ssali

Keeping The Pace with Rev. Joshua Ssali is a podcast focused on delivering short, powerful messages centered on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Hosted by Rev. Joshua Ssali, the show aims to inspire, encourage, and uplift listeners with timely insights from scripture and practical applications of faith. Each episode encourages individuals to stay steady in their walk with Christ, maintain hope in all circumstances, and live out the transformative power of the Gospel in their daily lives. Through brief yet impactful messages, "Keeping The Pace" helps listeners grow in their faith while navigatin

Publisher

Rev. Joshua Ssali

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Apr 2025

Latest episode

22 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

136 episodes in the feed.

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   22 Aug 2026

   Pictures of Wisdom: the Wrap

   Daily Devotional Pictures of Wisdom: The Wrap July 19, 2026 Read Proverbs 8:22-32 As a radio person, one of my favorite subjects was radio drama. We learned to paint pictures with our voices. Every sound, every character, we created it so that the person listening would see the story, feel the scene, as if they were right there with us. That was wisdom. “Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?” Proverbs 8:1 NIV Today, as we crown our devotional on Hebrew poetry and wisdom literature, I believe God has been teaching us the same thing: how to see the picture behind the words. Two takeaways for us: Wisdom speaks in pictures The wisdom books — Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs — are full of parallelism, imagery, hyperbole, and refrains. Parallelism puts the same truth in two different ways to drive it home. Imagery paints a picture so the truth sticks. In Song of Songs we saw it: “Set me as a seal upon your heart... for love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it.” Song of Songs 8:6-7 These are big statements. Unshakable love. That’s wisdom drawing a picture for us. Wisdom points us to Christ In Proverbs, Solomon pleads: “The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.” Proverbs 4:7 NIV But Ecclesiastes reminds us that without God, everything is meaningless — vanity. Ecclesiastes 1:2 True meaning is not found in striving. It’s found in Christ. “In Him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” Colossians 2:3 So as we close this week, God is inviting us to do two things: Pursue Wisdom and, even more, Pursue Christ. Prayer Father, thank You for the gift of Your Word; the wisdom books. Teach us daily to seek wisdom and gain understanding. Guard our hearts, shape our relationships, and help us live in a way that pleases You. Above all, help us to pursue Christ, in whom all wisdom is found. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. Rev Joshua Ssali Ssalongo

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   21 Aug 2026

   A Celebration of Romantic Love

   Daily Devotional Song of Songs: A Celebration of Romantic Love July 18, 2026 Please read Song of Songs 8. Remember the days of love letters? Each one came with a dedication; usually the song of the season. That one song would carry the meaning of the entire letter. That was how people celebrated love. “Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires. Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If one were to give all the wealth of one’s house for love, it would be utterly scorned.” Song of Songs 8:4, 6-7 NIV The Song of Songs, also known as the Song of Solomon, is a whole book of dedications, poetry, and celebration of romantic love as God designed it. And if every love letter had a dedication song, then the final chapter of this book gives us the greatest one of all. Listen to the Teacher’s dedication to love itself: “Set me as a seal upon your heart... for love is strong as death. Many waters cannot quench love.” Song of Songs 8:6-7 In chapter 8, the Teacher pictures love as unstoppable: it cannot be quenched by water or drowned by floods. But he also warns us; love has a time, and it must be handled with care. When we think of Hebrew poetry, the Song of Songs has it all: parallelism, vivid imagery, hyperbole, and refrains. At every turn there is something to learn. Together, they put a strong emphasis on how to manage a romantic relationship in a way that pleases the Lord. As we navigate this, I invite you to take time to read this love story, and to evaluate how you are handling your romantic relationship. Seek out God’s design, and pursue it. Prayer Lord, thank You for showing us Your design for love in the Song of Songs. Teach us to guard our hearts, honor our commitments, and love in a way that pleases You. In Jesus Name, Amen. By Rev Joshua Ssali Ssalongo

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   20 Aug 2026

   The Search for Meaning

   Daily Devotional ECCLESIASTES: The Search for Meaning July 17, 2026 Read Ecclesiastes 3. As people look for relevance, many others are searching everywhere to find meaning. But what is meaning in life? Have you ever paused to ask: Why do I exist? Why am I here? What is the meaning behind what I do? What is the meaning behind what I expect? What is the meaning behind the things I’m involved in? Why do you do what you do? These and more questions keep coming back every time we try to make an impact. And if we are honest, without an answer, the end story often feels the same: “Meaningless. Meaningless. Vanity of vanities.” There are many styles of Hebrew poetry found in Ecclesiastes. Let’s look at one: Antithetic Parallelism, poetry that brings out contrast. It places two opposite ideas side by side to show the tension of life. “A time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot.” Ecclesiastes 3:2 Here, birth is set against death, and planting against uprooting. The Teacher is showing us that life is full of seasons, and each has its opposite. So, in which season are you now? In Ecclesiastes 12:13, the Teacher gives us the conclusion of the whole matter: “Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.” Therefore, life without God is meaningless and meaning is found in God alone. PRAYER Lord, we confess that without You, life feels empty. We have chased relevance in places that cannot satisfy. Today we come back to the simple truth: to fear You and to obey You. Teach us that this is the whole duty of man. Please help us to live each day not for vanity, but for You, in Jesus’ Name, Amen.