JEREMIAH 42:1-6 – “Then all the commanders of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest, came near and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Let our plea for mercy come before you, and pray to the LORD your God for us, for all this remnant—because we…
1 CORINTHIANS 7:35 – “This I say for your own benefit; not to put a restraint upon you, but to promote what is appropriate and to secure undistracted devotion to the Lord.” THEME OF THE DAY: DEFEATING DISTRACTIONS. My wife and I went on a walk this morning. On the journey, I asked her, “What are the three greatest hindrances to your…
PSALM 16:7 – “I bless the LORD who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me.” THEME OF THE DAY: VISITS IN THE NIGHT. Sleepless nights. We each have them. Perhaps often. There are all kinds of reasons. One high on the list for many people is worry. And along with worry is stress, anxiety, and pain. It could…
JOHN 16:33 – “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” THEME OF THE DAY: HE TOLD US IT WOULD BE SO. Today’s scripture is the conclusion of what is known as The Upper Room Discourse Jesus gave His disciples. Some…
ACTS 28:1-6 – “After we were brought safely through, we then learned that the island was called Malta. The native people showed us unusual kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, because it had begun to rain and was cold. When Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put them on the fire, a viper came out because…
ACTS 27:21-25 – “Since they had been without food for a long time, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me and not have set sail from Crete and incurred this injury and loss. Yet now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the…