Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(1) Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, (2) to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless.’ (Isaiah 10:1-2); ‘Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for… Continue Reading A Godly Response To Tyranny
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(10) Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. (11) Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.’ (1 Chronicles 16:10-11) The context of these verses is from David, who had just brought the Ark back to Jerusalem. David understood (but often forgot) that… Continue Reading Building Relationships In Each Situation
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.’ (Proverbs 17:14) Had Russia and Ukraine been able to discuss their disagreements with each other, it is possible the war between them could have been avoided. They may have ‘agreed to disagree’, and kept their current positions static. … Continue Reading Fix The Levee Leak Before The Breach!
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(18) Then <the Sanhedrin> called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. (19) But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges! (20) As for us, we cannot help speaking… Continue Reading Stand Up For God’s Principles
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.’ (Proverbs 21:15); ‘Evildoers do not understand what is right, but those who seek the Lord understand it <what is right> fully.’ (Proverbs 28:5); ‘<The Lord said through Amos,> “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!”’… Continue Reading When Justice Is Righteous, Justice Is Served
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(21) Fear the Lord and the king, my son, and do not join with rebellious officials, (22) for those two will send sudden destruction on them, and who knows what calamities they can bring?’ (Proverbs 24:21-22) Change for the sake of change is not always a good thing. We do occasionally need to change;… Continue Reading Progress Must Follow God’s Word
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(25) They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen. (26) Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. (27) In the same way the men also abandoned natural… Continue Reading Exchange The Lie For The Truth
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘”For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone”, declares the Sovereign Lord. “Repent and live!”’ (Ezekiel 18:32); ‘For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.’ (1 Corinthians 15:22) Mortal life can end in an instant, and for all of us (100% of all folks, except Enoch and… Continue Reading The Valley Of Decision
‘For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers.’ (Proverbs 11:14); ‘And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them.’ (Psalm 78:72) Solomon likely was the author of Proverbs 11, while a Levite in David’s advisory circle, Asaph, wrote Psalm 78. Both discuss traits of… Continue Reading The Need for Strong Leadership
