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March 13, 2011

Heart Test

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- March 13, 2011 “Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the desert these forty years, to humble you and to test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands.” Deuteronomy 8:2 The treadmill [...]

March 9, 2011

Pure Motives

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- March 9, 2011 “Ask all the people of the land and the priests, ‘When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months for the past seventy years, was it really for me you fasted?” Zechariah 7:5b Pure motives are sometimes hard to distinguish. Especially difficult are [...]

March 8, 2011

Diligently Obey

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- March 8, 2011 “… This will happen if you diligently obey the Lord your God.” Zechariah 6:15 b Diligent obedience to the Lord is a command for the follower of Jesus Christ. We have the responsibility, the opportunity and the obligation to obey. What a joy to receive [...]

March 7, 2011

Persistence Pays Off

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- March 7, 2011 “Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. And there was a widow in that [...]

March 4, 2011

Unintentional Sin

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- March 4, 2011 “If the entire Israelite community sins by violating one of the Lord’s commands, but the people do not realize it, they are still guilty.” Leviticus 4:13 Unintentional sin still has very real consequences. For example, I can forget to report extra income to the Internal [...]

March 1, 2011

Spirit Led Living

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- March 1, 2011 “So he said to me, ‘This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel.’ Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.” Zechariah 4:6 The Holy Spirit is God’s fuel for living. He leads, convicts, comforts and gives courage. [...]

February 24, 2011

Priority Living

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- February 24, 2011 “Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Give careful thought to your ways.’ Haggai 1:5 Priority living is based on what God deems is necessary and important. He deserves our very best. Followers of Christ are honored to not give the Lord leftovers, but [...]

February 17, 2011

Famous Father

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- February 17, 2009 “Lord I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, O Lord. Renew them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy.” Habakkuk 3:2 Most are not famous—but God is the most famous—as His fame is [...]

February 16, 2011

Direction From God

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- February 16, 2009 “When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, “If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” So God led the people around by [...]

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