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March 5, 2015

Good Questions

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – March 5, 2015 The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” Luke 7:49 I don’t always like for others to ask me questions. If I am in a hurry or if I suspect someone’s intentions, I tend not to listen [...]

January 27, 2015

Privilege of Dying

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – January 27, 2015 Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world. John 17:24 The older I get (I was [...]

January 8, 2015

Suffering From Success

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – January 8, 2015 But the land could not support them while they stayed together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to stay together. And quarreling arose between Abram’s herders and Lot’s. Genesis 13:6-7 Over the years I have watched men and women [...]

January 3, 2015

Call for Wisdom

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – January 3, 2015 This calls for wisdom. Revelation 13:18 Wisdom is required more often than we realize. Wisdom cuts through emotion and gets to the reality of the situation. “What is the wise thing to do?” is an effective question in decision-making. “What is best for the [...]

December 26, 2014

A Divine Secret

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 26, 2014 But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Matthew 24:36 No one knows when Jesus will return–we know He will, but we don’t know when. He came the first time [...]

December 7, 2014

Budget Your Time

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 7, 2014 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. Ecclesiastes 3:1 There is enough time to do God’s will, thus He desires a stewardship of time. Just as money can be overspent, so can time. The twenty-four hours [...]

December 5, 2014

Revealing Questions

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – December 5, 2014 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Matthew 18:1 The questions I ask are an indicator of what’s important to me. My questions reveal what’s in my heart. They can come [...]

October 11, 2014

Business As Mission

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – October 11, 2014 Paul went to see them [Pricilla and Aquila], and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them. Acts 18:2b-3 Business is an excuse to be an excellent example of a Jesus follower. It is a professional platform to [...]

June 25, 2014

The Prayer of Jesus

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – June 25, 2014 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your [...]

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