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June 25, 2013

Humble Power

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- June 25, 2013 Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties. Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great [...]

April 14, 2013

High Places

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- April 14, 2013 The people, however, were still sacrificing at the high places, because a temple had not yet been built for the Name of the LORD. Solomon showed his love for the LORD by walking according to the statutes of his father David, except that he offered [...]

April 12, 2013

Power Creates Pretense

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- April 12, 2013 “Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of a man who gives gifts.” Proverbs 19:6 Do you act differently when you are in the presence of power? Are you able to be yourself and not become pretentious because of someone’s position? [...]

March 24, 2013

A Gentle Answer

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- March 24, 2013 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer is not easy to come by in stressful situations. Financial pressures tend to push buttons that arouse my flesh, and in my own strength I say things [...]

December 31, 2012

Hot For God

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- December 31, 2012 “I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.” Revelation 3:15-16 Institutions of God can lose their [...]

December 25, 2012

God With Us

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- December 25, 2012 “All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).” Matthew 1:22-23 Wow! The Creator came to dwell with His [...]

November 24, 2012

Little Is Much

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- November 24, 2012 “‘Truly I tell you,’ he said, ‘this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on’” (Luke 21:3–4). Little becomes [...]

October 2, 2012

Diligence Rules

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- October 2, 2012 “Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in slave labor” (Proverbs 12:24). How hard do you work, or do you hardly work? God said to Adam, “Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat of it all the days of [...]

October 1, 2012

God Reliant

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- October 1, 2012 “Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.” John 5:19 The ultimate expression of humility is reliance [...]

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