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October 12, 2014

Hopeless to Hopeful

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 12, 2014 There is hope in your future, says the Lord. Jeremiah 31:17a, NKJV In Christ there is hope; outside of Christ there is no hope. Those focused on heaven find hope; those focused on earth find hope illusive. A life lived by faith is hopeful, [...]

October 10, 2014

God’s Peacekeeper

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 10, 2014 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27 God’s peacekeeper is His son Jesus Christ. His first provision [...]

October 7, 2014

Feeling in Control

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 7, 2014 Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist [...]

October 5, 2014

Self-Reliant

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 5, 2014 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. John 15:4 I struggle with self-reliance. I wrongly assume that unless I [...]

October 3, 2014

Keep Silent

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 3, 2014 The Lord will fight for you while you keep silent. Exodus 14:14, NASB Sometimes silence is the best strategy. We replace exhausting striving with energizing silence. Our flesh wants to engage in an emotional debate, but our spirit says wait. The outcome is much [...]

October 1, 2014

Further Faster

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 1, 2014 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us. Ephesians 3:20 Sometimes in our spiritual life, work life or relationships the Lord wants to do something further, [...]

September 23, 2014

Live What We Know

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – September 23, 2014 Only let us live up to what we have already attained. Philippians 3:16 By God’s grace we live out what we know and understand to be true. The basic behaviors of a Jesus follower are easy to comprehend but sometimes hard to implement. To [...]

September 17, 2014

Secret of Contentment

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – September 17, 2014 I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or [...]

September 16, 2014

Well Spoken

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – September 16, 2014 “Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for this is how their fathers treated the false prophets.” Luke 6:26 When we choose to follow Jesus not everyone will speak well of us. This comes with the territory of commitment to Christ. [...]

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