Hebrews 4:12 – For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
The Daily Nugget is a weekday devotional written by Pastor Jim Sole. We hope you find encouragement, guidance, and conviction unto holiness through the scriptures and commentary.
Today’s scripture has been preached countless numbers of times. The familiar account of Martha and Mary has produced not a few books and many Bible studies.
By a Strong Hand; the phrase appears three times in today’s scripture. It reveals how the Israelites were delivered from Egyptian bondage, but also paints a wonderful picture of God’s love, care, and protection.
Today’s scripture is one of those “cold splashes of water in your face” early in the morning. It jolts us. It awakens us. It stops us in our tracks.
Today’s nugget is going to be different. For our encouragement it is a wonderful poem written by A.M. Overton. The poem was quoted in an excellent book title Overcoming Spiritual Depression.
It promises pleasure but only delivers pain. It promises fulfillment but only creates emptiness. It promises contentment but only leads to discontent. It promises happiness but brings sorrow. It promises satisfaction but produces regret.
COLOSSIANS 1:3-8 – We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the…