More Than Talk Today’s scripture selection: James 1-3 Key verse: James 1:22 My memory isn’t what it used to be. But, at least it is not this bad: Imagine looking at yourself in a mirror, then turning away, and immediately forgetting what you look like. That’s a serious memory problem. But that is how the… Continue reading Week 43 Saturday
Month: May 2014
Week 43 Friday
Be Utterly Amazed Today’s scripture selection: Habakkuk Key verses: Habakkuk 1:5 The Old Testament book called Habakkuk is unusual. It’s about a prophet by that name. But, instead of there being a lot of prophetic saying in the book, there is more of a dialogue; a question/answer session. And who has that dialogue? The dialogue… Continue reading Week 43 Friday
Week 43 Thursday
Meaningless Today’s scripture selection: Ecclesiastes 1-2 Key verse: Ecclesiastes 1:1 “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” It’s quite a cynical thought: Everything – and he means everything – is meaningless. He had tried it all, nothing satisfied. Not money; not sensuality; not worldly wisdom; not fame or power.… Continue reading Week 43 Thursday
Week 43 Wednesday
Looking Up Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 122-124 Key verse: Psalm 123:1 “Unto thee I lift up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.” I can’t say that I live in the middle of a technological whirlwind – at least not exactly. I don’t live in a big city. I still use an old… Continue reading Week 43 Wednesday
Week 43 Tuesday
Watch Your Strength Today’s scripture selection: Second Chronicles 25-28 Key verses: Second Chronicles 26:5; 16. “He set himself to seek God…and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him prosper….But when he had become strong he grew proud, to his destruction.” Uzziah was a good king. That is, as long as he “sought… Continue reading Week 43 Tuesday
Week 43 Monday
Keep These Words Today’s scripture selection: Deuteronomy 4-6 Key verse: Deuteronomy 5:6 “Keep these words…in your heart.” It is known as the “greatest” commandment: “Hear, O Israel, The LORD is our God, the LORD alone. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your… Continue reading Week 43 Monday
Week 43 Sunday
Louder Than Words Today’s scripture selection: Acts 9-10 Key Verse: Acts 9:26 “When he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple.” The apostle Paul – before he was known as the apostle Paul – had… Continue reading Week 43 Sunday
Week 42 Saturday
Expectant Hope Today’s scripture selection: Hebrews 11-13 Key verses: Hebrews 11:1-2 “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for.” Have you ever thought about the different kinds of hope? There’s a sort of “wish for the best” kind… Continue reading Week 42 Saturday
Week 42 Friday
Refuge and Judge Today’s scripture selection: Nahum Key verses: Nahum 1:7-9 A lot of people seem to picture God to be one thing or another, but not both. Either they see Him as a loving, ever present source of grace or they see Him as the holy Judge of all. Nahum says He is both.… Continue reading Week 42 Friday
Week 42 Thursday
The Sound of Grace Today’s scripture selection: Proverbs 31 Key verses: Proverbs 31:8 “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.” It might not always be popular or politically “correct”. It might not be what the majority wants to hear. It might even cause you to… Continue reading Week 42 Thursday
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