PROVERBS 22:1 When the “African lion” began barking instead of roaring, zoo visitors were disgusted. Staff at the zoo claimed they could not afford to purchase a genuine lion, so instead they dressed up a Tibetan mastiff – a very huge dog – as one. It goes without saying that the zoo’s reputation has been damaged, … [Read more…]
2 CORINTHIANS 12:7-10 Enterprise, Alabama, has a well-known monument, like many other towns. But the Enterprise memorial is unique in its own right. The statue honours a beetle’s achievements rather than a prominent individual. This boll weevil traveled from Mexico to the southern US in the early 1900s. Within a few years, it had completely … [Read more…]
LUKE 17:11-19 One scorching afternoon, there was heavy traffic, and everybody was stressed. I spotted a car pulling out of a fast-food restaurant driveway with two young men waiting to enter into traffic. The fact that the driver in front of me allowed them in pleased me. However, the “kind” motorist in front of me became aggressive … [Read more…]
PSALM 13 Waiting is difficult at any time, but it may be especially challenging when days, weeks, or even months go by without any sign of God answering our prayers. As he waited, the psalmist got weary (Psalm 13:1). It is easy to become disheartened when we are waiting for God to intervene in a trying circumstance … [Read more…]
LUKE 5:17-32 John gives homeless and transitional house residents a job and a second opportunity by hiring them. “We take people no one else wants,” he claims. According to Luke 5:17–26, Jesus restored the physical and spiritual health of a paralyzed man. After that miraculous encounter, Levi responded to Jesus’ call to follow Him … [Read more…]
GENESIS 2:2-3 People sometimes work hard in order to get things they do not actually need, or to impress people they do not really like. Lack of rest has become a widespread epidemic. Health professionals warn that not getting enough sleep shortens our lifespan by years. Also, it may make us eat incorrect foods (especially fast … [Read more…]
JOHN 13:1-17 It is said that some pastors from Europe went to D. L. Moody’s Bible conference in Massachusetts in the late 1800s. They put their shoes outside their room before going to bed as was customary, anticipating that hotel staff would clean them. Moody, who was aware of their custom, informed others of the … [Read more…]
1 TIMOTHY 6:6-19 Money being the root of all evil is a common misinterpretation of the Bible. Not so. The love of money, according to the Bible, “is the root of all evil” (1 Timothy 6:10). This point of difference is crucial. Are you currently setting money aside for anything? Searching for additional methods to earn a … [Read more…]
PHILIPPIANS 2:3; 4:2-7 From my window, I observed the destruction of a residential building. It only took a week to complete the demolition. Now, a new structure is being constructed in its position. Even though the construction team has been working on weekends and nights for months, it is still not finished. It just goes … [Read more…]
REVELATION 22:12-21 Some Americans built a homemade radio in a German prison camp during World War II without the authorities knowing. The German high command’s surrender, which brought the war to an end, was announced one day in the news. The guards were unaware of this, though, due to a communication breakdown. The inmates started to … [Read more…]
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