Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(4) But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God… (8) Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own… Continue Reading Helping Takes Ability & Willingness
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(7) Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. (8) Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil. (9) For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope… Continue Reading Don’t Fret Or Face Regret – Trust the Lord & Plan Ahead!
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.’ (Ephesians 2:10) The late Soviet dissident Alexsandr Solzhenitsyn provided a quote should be something we all consider: “It makes me happier and most secure to think that I do not have to plan… Continue Reading We Are Sharp Swords Made To Smite Unclean Forces
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(23) The Lord said to Moses, (24) “This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years old or more shall come to take part in the work at the tent of meeting, (25) but at the age of fifty, they must retire from their regular service and work no longer. (26) They may assist their… Continue Reading Retirement Does Not Apply To Our Christian Work – Think ‘Reassignment’
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(1)…O God, do not remain silent; do not turn a deaf ear, do not stand aloof, O God. (2) See how your enemies growl, how your foes rear their heads. (3) With cunning they conspire against your people; they plot against those you cherish. (4) “Come,” they say, “let us destroy them as a nation,… Continue Reading Is The Current Israeli Situation a ‘Psalm 83’ Conflict?
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.’ (Matthew 7:12); ‘(23) “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. (24) No one should seek… Continue Reading Be A Good Neighbor
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(8) <Solomon asked God,> ‘Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or number. (9) So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?”’ (1… Continue Reading Ask God for Wisdom & Discernment
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<David said to Goliath,> “All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.”’ (1 Samuel 17:47) We find David in 1 Samuel 17 is going up against Goliath, who is… Continue Reading God Overcomes The Odds
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<God said to Jeremiah,>“My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water.’ (Jeremiah 2:13); ‘(1) Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God… Continue Reading Keep Your Water Clean & Your Container Leak-Free!
