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May 13, 2018

A Mother’s Work

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 13, 2018 She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her. Proverbs 31:27–28 A mother’s work is never done. There is always another meal to [...]

May 12, 2018

Compassion for Mothers-in-Law

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 12, 2018 When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him. Matthew 8:14-15 Do you see your mother-in-law with compassion, [...]

May 11, 2018

The Mother and Wife of a President

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 11, 2018 Let the king be enthralled by your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord. Psalm 45:11 Most women will not be the mother and wife of a president, but all can be beautiful in the eyes of their heavenly Father. Elegant, engaging and [...]

May 9, 2018

Thankful for Answered Prayer

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 9, 2018 Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.” John 11:41-42 [...]

May 7, 2018

The Gift of Unanswered Prayer

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 7, 2018 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him. 1 John 5:14-15 Many [...]

May 6, 2018

Christ’s Second Coming

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 6, 2018 For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done. Matthew 16:27 Jesus came the first time in a modest manger to save the people [...]

May 5, 2018

Raising Teenagers

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 5, 2018 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4 It’s hard not to be exasperated by a teenager and hard not to exasperate a teenager. For those who think they know everything, it [...]

May 4, 2018

Remove Troublemakers

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 4, 2018 Drive out the mocker and out goes strife; quarrels and insults are ended. Proverbs 22:10 Some people are set on setting others on edge with their uncaring actions. Whether it’s for affect, or from a malicious heart their goal is to get under the [...]

May 2, 2018

Lust for Luxury

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 2, 2018 I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. And I’ll say to myself, ‘You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.’ But God said [...]

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