Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(6) But when <the Israelite elders> said, “Give us a king to lead us,” this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the Lord. (7) And the Lord told him: “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king.”…… Continue Reading When We Get What We Want, Outside Of God’s Will, We Get What We Deserve
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans.’ (Psalm 118:8); ‘Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.’ (Psalm 20:7) OK, I will attempt to refrain from anything political in today’s blog, so…er, well, awhile back I came… Continue Reading Trust In God, Not In Man (Or Elections)
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(11) Jesus continued (providing parables): “There was a man who had two sons. (12) The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. (13) “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant… Continue Reading The Prodigal Son: Consumption Without Production
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.’ (Proverbs 22:7); ‘The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously…’ (Psalm 37:21); ‘(19) Do not charge a fellow Israelite interest, whether on money or food or anything else that may earn interest. (20a) You may charge… Continue Reading ‘Neither a Borrower Nor a Lender Be’ – Is Shakespeare Biblically Correct?
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(5) <Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount,>“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. (6) But when you pray, go into… Continue Reading How We Should Pray
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.’ (James 1:17) I saw a ‘meme’ recently with a quote, ‘Biblical Christianity is Unpopular, Popular Christianity is Unbiblical.’ This goes in line with something we touched on a while back;… Continue Reading Follow The Rules In The Rulebook
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(2) Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” (3) The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.’ (Psalm 126:2-3); ‘A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed… Continue Reading It’s OK to Laugh – God Invented Humor!
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, no one can discover anything about their future.’ (Ecclesiastes 7:14) The context of the 7th chapter of Ecclesiastes, from the author Solomon, is about wisdom. Wisdom from God provides the… Continue Reading Good or Bad, This Is The Day The Lord Has Made – Rejoice!
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<Jesus said on the Sermon of the Mount,> (43) “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ (44) But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”’ (Matthew 5:43-44); ‘Praise be to the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my… Continue Reading Walk Softly, Talk Righteously, & Carry A Big Stick
