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.
PSALM 39:4 – “O Lord, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am! THEME OF THE DAY. THE TWO REALITIES IN LIFE. I am writing this the day after a grueling thirteen-hour drive in heavy traffic. We were returning from the funeral of my wife’s father and making a short…
JOHN 13:12-17 – When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash…
PSALM 118:5 – Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free. THEME OF THE DAY. OUR FREEDOM IN CHRIST. If we were asked what the greatest benefit of salvation in Christ is, what are some of the answers? I realize the list is long – forgiveness of sins, fellowship with God, heaven, a…
EZRA 8:21-23 – Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our goods. For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and horsemen to protect us against the enemy on our way, since we…
EZRA 7:10 – For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel. THEME OF THE DAY. THE WHOLE OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. Today’s scripture is a short verse but packs a lot of punch and instruction. It is like a piece of dynamite – small…
JOB 14:1 – Man who is born of a woman is few of days and full of trouble. THEME OF THE DAY. GETTING A CALIBRATION TOWARD LIFE. The parable unfolded like this; a woman lost an only son. She was grief-stricken out of all reason. She made her sorrow a wailing wall. Nearly paralyzed with grief and hoping against hope, she went…