1 CORINTHIANS 11:28 It is good to periodically visit the doctor’s office where we are poked, screened and studied. It is something most people fear because they are not sure what the tests will show or what the doctors will say. Still, we know that we need this evaluation to understand our physical well-being and … [Read more…]
2 CORINTHIANS 2:17 Christopher Columbus, in an effort to induce the natives of Jamaica to continue providing food for him and his hungry men, successfully intimidated the natives by correctly predicting a total lunar eclipse for 1 March 1504. At first the people scoffed. But when they watched the moon slowly become dark, they became terrified … [Read more…]
PSALM 38:8-11 Wrath is intense and often vindictive anger. It can manifest as an intention to punish or vengeance. Despite the enormous unfairness of life, David prayed in Psalm 37 that he will not fight back but will instead rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him to bring justice in due time. Our wrath … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 5:8 The Gran Telescopio Canarias (GranTeCan or GTC) is a telescope located at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on the island of La Palma, in the Canaries, Spain. It is the world’s largest single-aperture optical telescope. Inaugurated in July 2009 by King Carlos of Spain, it offers astronomers an unusually clear view of … [Read more…]
1 CHRONICLES 16:7-36 We should never grow tired of giving words of thanks to God. David knew the importance of thanking God. After he became king over Israel and provided a place to house the ark of the covenant (where God’s presence dwelt), he appointed some of the Levites to thank, and to praise the Lord … [Read more…]
DEUTERONOMY 8:2 Are we there yet? I agree with some persons who feel this question is a universal question. Generations of children have asked it. As they grow to become adults, they have to answer the same question when their children ask. I wonder how many times Moses heard that question from the Israelites, and the Israelites … [Read more…]
ACTS 15:37-41 Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States actually had no middle name. His parents could not decide on which of his grandfather’s name he was to bear. They gave him the middle initial S to honour and please both grandfathers, Anderson Shipp Truman and Solomon Young. Since the S did not … [Read more…]
PHILIPPIANS 1:10 Life is not made by the dreams that we dream but by the choices that we make. Our lives today are the sum total of all the choices we have made up to this point. The apostle Paul asked that we “approve things that are excellent” (Philippian 1:10). In any given situation, we have a whole … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 3:8-10 A patient who went through a heart-bypass surgery had this to say: “I cut down on portions and I do not eat fried food any more. I eat a lot of fruit and fresh food. I do not even buy things like biscuits. I think that is the secret; if they are not in … [Read more…]
1 PETER 1:23-25 The Hayward Fault Zone is a geologic fault zone capable of generating destructive earthquakes. This fault is situated mainly along the western base of the hills on the east side of San Francisco Bay. The city of Hayward, California, built its first permanent city hall building in 1931. The structure with its square Corinthian … [Read more…]
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