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July 16, 2012

God’s Already Provided

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- July 16, 2012 “He [Jesus] replied, “You give them something to eat.” They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all this crowd.” Luke 9:13 God is not passive in His provision. He aggressively applies His resources directly [...]

June 28, 2012

Business As Mission

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- June 28, 2012 “Paul went to see them [Pricilla and Aquila], and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them. Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.” Acts 18:2b-4 Business is an excuse to be an [...]

June 21, 2012

God Keeps Promises

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- June 21, 2012 “And now, Lord God, keep forever the promise you have made and do as you promised.” 2 Samuel 7:25 The Lord keeps His promises—He never has and He never will break a promise. He promises to forgive, so He forgives liberally. He promises to give [...]

June 12, 2012

Self-Reliant

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- June 12, 2012 “Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.” John 15:4 I struggle with self-reliance. I wrongly assume that unless I make [...]

May 28, 2012

Poor Jesus

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- May 28, 2012 “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.” 2 Corinthians 8:9 Jesus was poor. He owned nothing, but had everything He needed. [...]

May 18, 2012

False Spirituality

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- May 18, 2012 “She took hold of him and kissed him and with a brazen face she said: ‘I have fellowship offerings at home; today I fulfilled my vows.” Proverbs 7:13-14 Unfortunately, there are those who use religion to get their way. It may be a single adult [...]

May 17, 2012

Center of Attention

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- May 17, 2012 “I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” Psalm 16:8 Jesus deserves my undivided attention, yet I struggle with distractions. My mind is drawn to musing over pressing issues at work that never seem [...]

May 16, 2012

Leaders Learn

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- May 16, 2012 “Say to wisdom, ‘You are my sister, and call understanding your kinsman…” Proverbs 7:4 Leaders are learners but when they stop learning they cease to lead wisely. Education is an enlightened envoy for leaders who think ahead and who are engaged in effective execution. If [...]

May 14, 2012

Happy Heart Giving

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- May 14, 2012 “Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to.” Deuteronomy 15:10 Happy heart giving is with a grateful, not begrudging, [...]

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