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May 19, 2019

Spiritual Resources

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 19, 2019 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse: from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and [...]

May 18, 2019

Spiritual Training

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 18, 2019 Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable one. So I do not run aimlessly, nor do I box as though beating the air. 1 Corinthians 9:25-26 (NRSV) I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with [...]

May 17, 2019

Purpose or Calling?

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 17, 2019 By Guest Writer Mart Martin For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 We all want to know why we are here. The Westminster Catechism states that it [...]

May 16, 2019

True Comfort

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 16, 2019 Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Isaiah 40:1 (NRSV) Comfort is something God’s people long for throughout the entire Bible. From a people in slavery, to wandering in the wilderness, to exile in Babylon, for their entire history they knew the world [...]

May 15, 2019

A Loving Relationship With God Praises Him

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 15, 2019 At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what [...]

May 14, 2019

A Healthy Mindset

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 14, 2019 Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. Colossians 3:2 In 2014, I became a part of a blended family when I married for the first time at age 46. Before I tied the knot with my [...]

May 13, 2019

Food For The Soul

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 13, 2019 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path. Psalm 119:103-104 This morning, as I reflected and read, my stomach rumbled with hunger. Within a few minutes, [...]

May 12, 2019

The Saddest Day of My Life

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 12, 2019 Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5 My mother’s memorial service this past year was the saddest day of my life. The reality of my mom’s love began to settle in and stretch my soul. Her love [...]

May 11, 2019

Financial Constraint To Advance The Gospel

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 11, 2019 We endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ. 1 Corinthians 9:12b (NRSV) It is incredibly easy to follow Jesus and pursue a life of devotion to him only to the extent that we get something out [...]

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