PSALM 119:10 Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love; Here’s my heart, O take and seal it, Seal it for Thy courts above. —Robinson Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing, composed in 1757 by 22-year-old Robert Robinson, is one of my favourite classic hymns. There is a line in the hymn’s lyrics … [Read more…]
EPHESIANS 4:11-16 Once, a restaurant dishwasher identified herself as an Underwater Ceramic Technician in her introduction. Some jobs have been given important-sounding, obscure, and even bizarre job titles in an effort to make them seem more significant. In Ephesians 4:11, the apostle Paul listed some of God’s gifts to the church. He did not intend for these … [Read more…]
ISAIAH 40:29 Strong winds, lightning, rainstorms, and other forms of extreme weather can knock down power lines, blow objects into overhead power lines, flood equipment used to generate electricity, damage insulation, and other things that result in power outages and disruptions. Our lives can experience power outages due to personal tragedies or difficulties. God’s Word promises us … [Read more…]
JEREMIAH 15:16 Do you share my passion of food? I would eat more frequently than I should if it were up to me, even though it would be detrimental to my health. So it is good that my wife lovingly reminds me to consume the proper kinds of foods in the right amounts. I wonder if I … [Read more…]
JAMES 3:1-12, 18 Harry Truman, a former president of the United States, is known to have had a rule that any letters written in anger had to stay on his desk for 24 hours before they could be mailed. He would only send the letter if, after that “cooling off” period, he continued to feel the … [Read more…]
2 CORINTHIANS 2:15 Some scents leave a lasting impression. Oliver Wendell Holmes (1841–1935) once observed that remembrances, imagination, old sentiments, and connections are more quickly accessible through the sense of smell than through any other channel. So what if we were to be a fragrance that drew people to God through our lives? According to Second Corinthians 2:15, … [Read more…]
PSALM 115 According to a speaker and author, many owners of cellphones now consider them to be their best friends. After conducting an MRI experiment, he found that when phones rang, people’s brains lit up with neurons in the region linked to feelings of love and compassion. It was as though they were with a lover, … [Read more…]
2 CHRONICLES 24:1-2,15-22 Mark appreciated working with teenagers when he was a teacher and coach at a Christian high school. He tried to help them live purposeful, Christlike lives that were shaped by love for God and love for others. His intention was to equip them for a lifetime of serving God. That could only occur … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 25:14-21 James and Joan have been married for more than 60 years, and they are both in their mid-nineties. The fact that they are no longer capable of participating actively in the life and activities of their church has caused sadness in both of them. Nevertheless, and they continue to labour diligently for the Lord by … [Read more…]
2 PETER 2:1-3, 12-19 On a mountain, a hiker once noticed a goat that was different from the rest of the herd. It was discovered upon closer investigation that the strange creature was actually a man disguised as a goat. When police got in touch with him, he explained his disguise as a painter’s suit lined … [Read more…]
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