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May 28, 2019

Suffering Seeks Hope

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 28, 2019 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. Romans 5:3-4 I remember the exact moment I heard “the voice.” As a new Christian I had heard that the Lord promises [...]

May 25, 2019

Soul Satisfaction

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 25, 2019 Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does [...]

May 22, 2019

The Author of Change

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 22, 2019 Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 God is the [...]

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 9, 2019

After Easter Hope

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 9, 2019 On this mountain the Lord Almighty will prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine— the best of meats and the finest of wines. Isaiah 25:6 (NRSV) With a few weeks of separation, Easter Sunday may already feel like a distant memory. [...]

May 7, 2019

God Is For You

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 7, 2019 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 Many years ago, when I first came to Christ, a prayer that was very important to me was not answered the way I wanted. [...]

May 6, 2019

Is Our Work Ever Done?

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 6, 2019 By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of [...]

May 4, 2019

Death is Destroyed

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 4, 2019 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 1 Corinthians 15:25-26 (NRSV) As a kid, I remember hearing people comment on Christian leaders who had a great deal of integrity. Usually [...]

April 27, 2019

Unhindered Devotion

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – April 27, 2019 I want you to be free from anxieties. I say this for your own benefit, not to put any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and unhindered devotion to the Lord. 1 Corinthians 7:32a, 35 (NRSV) It used to be that the [...]

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