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July 14, 2019

Friendship With Jesus

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 14, 2019 You are my friends if you do what I command. John 15:14 Jesus is a friend to His followers. He is Lord, but He is a friend. He is Savior, but He is a friend. He is the Son of God, but He is [...]

July 12, 2019

Fruitful Faith

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 12, 2019 Then he [Jesus] told this parable: “A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any.” Luke 13:6 The expectation of the Lord is for His children to bear fruit. [...]

July 10, 2019

In Jesus Name

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 10, 2019 Very truly I [Jesus] tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. John 16:23 At times, I find myself praying incomplete and ineffective prayers. Instead of praying in the spirit of Jesus’ name—I drift into praying in my name, [...]

July 8, 2019

A Leader’s Spiritual Life

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 8, 2019 I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. John 15:1 Jesus describes Himself as the true vine, the only real option to obtain life. There are other competing vines that offer a pseudo power source that lacks any sustaining strength. A [...]

July 7, 2019

Good Among Bad

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 7, 2019 The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. Matthew 13:24-25 God sows good seed in the world. We see the [...]

July 5, 2019

A Heart for God

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 5, 2019 The seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop. Luke 8:15 A heart for God is nurtured by the Word of God. Just as the stomach receives [...]

July 4, 2019

The Nation God Blesses

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 4, 2019 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance. Psalm 33:12 God blesses a nation because of its prayers, not its power. He blesses a nation because of its character, not its commerce. He blesses a nation [...]

July 3, 2019

Building A Great Generation

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 3, 2019 We see things in minutes, days, years. But with age comes a broader perspective, and we can begin to see things a little more like God sees them – by generations. Jesus did not hold back from sharing his disappointment with the generation into [...]

July 1, 2019

Despising Shame

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 1, 2019 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2, KJV Shame is one [...]

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