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December 14, 2015

Give Up Everything

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 14, 2015 In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples. Luke 14:33 Am I willing to give up everything for the sake of the gospel? I asked myself this question after returning from India [...]

December 11, 2015

Pray Continually

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 11, 2015 Pray continually. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 What do I do continually? I breathe continually—even at night as my body rests—I breathe with a calm cadence. Breathing is mostly unconscious, unless oxygen to my lungs becomes restricted. If I am underwater too long—instinctively, I bolt to [...]

December 9, 2015

Confident in Crisis

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 9, 2015 Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident. Psalm 27:3 A crisis can be seen as an obstacle or an opportunity. Fear can creep into our feelings and begin to [...]

November 29, 2015

Grace Made Man

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – November 29, 2015 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. 1 Corinthians 15:10 A self-made [...]

November 22, 2015

Abundant Forgiveness

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – November 22, 2015 “Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seventy times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.” Matthew 18:21-22 (NIV) Sin’s offense hurts. There is [...]

November 7, 2015

Ignorant Acts

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – November 7, 2015 Now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders. But this is how God fulfilled what he foretold through all the prophets, saying that his Christ would suffer. Repent, then, and turn to God…” Acts 3:17-19a Ignorant acts can hurt deeply, [...]

October 31, 2015

Prince of this World

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 31, 2015 I will not speak to you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold on me, but the world must learn that I love the Father and I do exactly what my Father has commanded me. John 14:30-31 [...]

October 28, 2015

Trust Overcomes Fear

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 28, 2015 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23:4 Fear engages an ongoing assault on our heart and mind. If left [...]

October 21, 2015

Trust Required

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 21, 2015 Yet you brought me out of the womb, you made me trust in you even at my mother’s breast. Psalm 22:9 God requires us to trust from our birth. In the beginning we are totally dependent on others. God uses doctors, nurses and midwives [...]

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