ROMANS 16:1-16 In your church, who is watching out for you? Are there seasoned Christians who can pray for you, guide you, and impart wisdom from their experiences? When I was a teenager, Uncle Isaac served as that figure for me. He took chances for me in addition to instructing me and responding to my inquiries. He … [Read more…]
LUKE 10:38-42 I was once waiting for a bus when a bystander who spotted me reading my Bible began to tell me about his life before he came to know Jesus. He said, “I was consumed with myself.” I afterwards discovered Jesus. I listened as he gave me a rundown of the adjustments he had made to … [Read more…]
NUMBERS 11:1-10 The Israelites frequently complained against Moses when they faced challenges (see Exodus 16:2; 17:3; Numbers 14:2; 16:41; 20:3). Three days after leaving Egypt, they made their first complaint (Exodus 15:22–24). Many Israelites listened to complaints for a long period of time, which had a bad impact on them. God was angered by … [Read more…]
PROVERBS 30:1-9 A business owner who won $314 million in a lottery had admirable goals. He desired to establish a philanthropic organization, hire back those who had been laid off, and provide for his family. He told reporters that despite his significant achievements, he would remain himself. A follow-up report published a few years later revealed a … [Read more…]
PHILIPPIANS 2:12-18 Following the Underground Railroad, a term for the secret passageways from the South to the North and the abolitionists who assisted them along the way, escaped slaves were able to find freedom prior to the American Civil War (1861–1865). Slaves would travel long distances at night while staying on course by tracing … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 13:14-22 A restaurant owner gave a 50% discount to customers who turned off their cell phones. He thinks that the use of cellphones has changed the emphasis of meals away from discussion and company and toward web browsing, texting, and business calls. He claims that technology is excellent. However, if you are with family … [Read more…]
ISAIAH 40:21-31 The largest land portrait in the British Isles began as an empty field in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Wish is a work of art created by Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada and is constructed out of wooden pegs, lots of sand, and other random materials like grass, stones, and string. Only the artist initially had a vision of how … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 4:18-22 A friend of mine observed an elderly rabbi passing the Wailing Wall while visiting Jerusalem. The five young men walking behind the elderly rabbi caught his attention. Like their rabbi, they were also limping and walking with a hunched posture. If an Orthodox Jew were to observe them, he or she would understand why … [Read more…]
My young son was overjoyed when I told him that a baby boy, just three months old, was coming to visit our home. He offered to share some of our food with the baby, thinking that the infant might enjoy a juicy orange from the bowl on our kitchen counter. He offered the ideas with … [Read more…]
JAMES 4:1-10 According to a World War I television documentary, it would take seven days to march all of Britain’s wartime casualties past the Cenotaph (war monument) in London. This surprised me. Wars always have a high price tag. There is no way to put a value on the number of lives that are changed or … [Read more…]
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