LUKE 22:54-65 There are always at least two levels of hurt when I hear stories of people who have been bullied or of women or men who have been physically abused by their partners. The first, and most obvious, is due to the cruelty of the people who are committing the deed. That is bad … [Read more…]
EPHESIANS 2:4-10; COLOSSIANS 4:6 A senior presidential advisor once mistook four-star General Peter Chiarelli, who was the No. 2 general in the US Army at the time, for a waiter at a formal Washington dinner more than ten years ago. The senior advisor asked the general to grab her a drink as he stood behind her … [Read more…]
PSALM 37:23-31 The book Walking with God in the Modern World by Anonymous offers testimonies from readers and passages from the Bible that inspire believers to maintain a relationship with God. The author’s name is absent. The book is about the reader’s walk with God, not what the author has to say. Writing books, gathering with others for prayer, … [Read more…]
JUDGES 6:11–16 Gideon was a regular person. Judges’ account of his life is motivational. He was a farmer, yet he was also timid. Gideon’s initial response to God calling him to save Israel from the Midianites was to highlight the frailty of his tribe, Manasseh, and the fact that he was the least among his … [Read more…]
2 CHRONICLES 17:1-11 “Wealth scares me!” declared a successful Christian businessman. “I have learned a lesson from Solomon’s verdict on the abundance of wealth. “It is all meaningless.” He was determined not to let his wealth interfere with his devotion to God. Rather, he desired to use his resources to serve God and assist the poor. God … [Read more…]
PSALM 139:17-24 I had to visit the doctor again for my yearly checkup. Even though I was in good health, I was aware of the value of routine checkups since they can reveal hidden issues that, if ignored, could develop into significant health problems. Evidently, spiritually, the psalmist felt that way. He asked God to look … [Read more…]
PSALM 91:1-8 About 140 houses on two streets joined by a cemetery were served by a lad who delivered newspapers. He had to leave at three in the morning to walk through that graveyard in the dark since he delivered the morning newspaper. He would occasionally become so terrified that he would actually start to … [Read more…]
JUDGES 2:11-22 My teacher required that I hold my pencil a certain way when I was learning to write. I held it in the manner she requested as she observed me. But when she turned away, I stubbornly flipped the pencil back to the position that felt more comfortable to me. I believed I had won … [Read more…]
JOHN 3:7; JOHN 4:7-15,28-30 A premier choir, the St. Olaf Choir was established in 1912 and is based in Northfield, Minnesota. What takes place in rehearsals for the choir is one intriguing aspect. Members raise their hands when they make a mistake. They draw attention to the error rather than trying to cover it up! This increases … [Read more…]
HEBREWS 6:13-20 Estella Pyfrom purchased a bus, furnished it with computers and desks, and began driving “Brilliant Bus” around to give at-risk children a place to do their schoolwork and learn technology after she retired from teaching. Children who may otherwise be persuaded to give up on their hope for a better tomorrow were given … [Read more…]
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