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January 6, 2021

Stop Doing List

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – January 6, 2021 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:41-42 One of my weaknesses is having [...]

January 4, 2021

Love and Long for Friends

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – January 4, 2021 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends! Philippians 4:1 Two Saturdays ago my phone rang—a call from my longtime friend and high school coach who [...]

January 3, 2021

Save Systematically

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – January 3, 2021 Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer. Proverbs 30:25 Systematic saving is a wise way to express faith in our Heavenly Father. He does His part by giving us the ability to produce resources and He [...]

December 30, 2020

Contemplation For Change

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 30, 2020 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14 Contemplation in the Christian tradition is meditation on God. Body, soul, spirit and mind have an undistracted focus on [...]

December 28, 2020

Less of Me

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 28, 2020 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the [...]

December 27, 2020

Joyful or Resentful

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 27, 2020 The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even [...]

December 25, 2020

The First Christmas

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 25, 2020 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger. Luke 2:11-12 The focus of the [...]

December 21, 2020

Love Came Down

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 21, 2020 The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). Matthew 1:23…Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. Because of this, the love of God is a [...]

December 20, 2020

Teaching Children Christmas Traditions

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 20, 2020 Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them. Deuteronomy 4:9 Years [...]

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