ISAIAH 38:17-19 – Behold, it was for my welfare that I had great bitterness; but in love you have delivered my life from the pit of destruction, for you have cast all my sins behind your back. For Sheol does not thank you; death does not praise you; those who go down to the pit do not hope for your faithfulness. The…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
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Proverbs 1:2-7 – To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth —
Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
ISAIAH 30:26 – Moreover, the light of the moon will be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day when the Lord binds up the brokenness of His people, and heals the wounds inflicted by His blow. THEME OF THE DAY. YES, GOD “HURTS” HIS CHILDREN.…
PROVERBS 22:13 – The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I shall be killed in the streets!” THEME OF THE DAY. THE DANGERS OF LIVING A “WHAT IF?” LIFE. Today’s scripture should bring a smile on our faces. As we do, we want to tell the sluggard, “Really? A lion walking through the town? Has the circus arrived? Why are you…
JOHN 21:12-17 – When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, 153 of them. And although there were so many, the…
1 SAMUEL 30:6 – And David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God. THEME OF THE DAY. DEALING WITH DISCOURAGEMENT. Okay, we may not be feeling the weighty discouragement of a possible…
COLOSSIANS 1:19 – For in Him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell THEME OF THE DAY. UNDER THE LORDSHIP AND CARE OF JESUS. In today’s scripture, the declaration of the Lord Jesus as fully God occurs. This isn’t the first time we are drawn to behold the fullness of deity and all that is associated with such fullness. The…