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December 20, 2010

Christ in Christmas

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- December 20, 2010 “Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11 Christ in Christmas is like memorial in Memorial Day, mother in Mother’s Day, father in Father’s Day, labor in Labor Day, independence in Independence Day, [...]

December 19, 2010

Scriptural Validation

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- December 19, 2010 “Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.” Acts 17:11 Even the message of respected Bible teachers needs to be [...]

December 16, 2010

Radical Trust

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- December 16, 2010 “If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. But even if he does not, we want you to know, O King that we will [...]

December 15, 2010

Happiness From Purity

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- December 15, 2010 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” Matthew 5:8 Purity comes by the perpetual cleansing of Christ. It begins at conversion and continues through consecration. And there is joy that results from a right relationship with Jesus. Guilt is gone, fear [...]

December 11, 2010

Adjust Plans

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- December 11, 2010 “David inquired of the LORD, and he answered, “Do not go straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.” 2 Samuel 5:23 Many times, plans are made to be adjusted, as the Lord is in the business [...]

December 8, 2010

Happiness in Passion

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- December 7, 2010 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matthew 5:6 Passion precedes a hungry heart for God. What does it mean to hunger and thirst for righteousness? It is a deep desire within the believer’s inner being not only [...]

December 6, 2010

Happiness in Meekness

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- December 6, 2010 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5 The meek are marked by the same quality of their gentle Savior, Jesus. Before Christ, our meekness is considered weakness, but after Christ, it is admired as strength. The meek can be happy [...]

December 4, 2010

Temporary Setbacks

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- December 4, 2010 “They went immediately to the Jews in Jerusalem and compelled them by force to stop. Thus the work on the house of God in Jerusalem came to a standstill… Ezra 4:23b-24a Don’t give up. You may be facing a temporary setback, but God’s purposes will [...]

December 3, 2010

Happiness in Grief

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- December 3, 2010 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 Life is a series of gains and losses. We gain friends and we lose friends. We gain confidence and we lose confidence. We gain money and we lose money. We gain a position [...]

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