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July 15, 2018

Productive Living

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 15, 2018 But the one who received the seed that fell on good soil is the man who hears the word and understands it. He produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. Matthew 13:23 Productive living comes from confidence in [...]

July 14, 2018

Ugly Outcomes of Arrogance

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 14, 2018 But when his heart became arrogant and hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne and stripped of his glory. Daniel 5:20 Do you know anyone whose life ambition is to become arrogant? Probably not! Arrogance is like greed; it is easily [...]

July 13, 2018

Too Big to Succeed

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 13, 2018 Then they said, ‘Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of the whole earth.’ So the Lord scattered them from [...]

July 11, 2018

Jealous Of Jesus

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 11, 2018 When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child [...]

July 9, 2018

Delight in Decluttering Our Lives

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 9, 2018 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with [...]

July 8, 2018

Attentive to Children

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 8, 2018 Samuel continued as judge over Israel all the days of his life. From year to year he went on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all those places” (1 Samuel 7:15–16). “But his sons did not walk in his [...]

July 7, 2018

A Prepared Heart Follows God’s Path

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 7, 2018 This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: ‘A voice of one calling in the desert, “Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.” Matthew 3:3 There is a preparation of the heart that is needed to move [...]

July 6, 2018

Leaders Who Can Be Themselves

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 6, 2018 John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. Matthew 3:4 Some leaders do not fit the mold of modern day leadership. Instead of dressing the part, they dress comfortably [...]

July 4, 2018

The Nation God Blesses

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – July 4, 2018 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 [...]

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