Luke 19: 7 When they saw it, they all began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” This is an interesting story about a tax collector named Zacchaeus. Not only was he a tax collector but he was a chief tax collector. Tax collectors were […]
Psalm 85: 8 NIV I will listen to what God the LORD says. Okay, fine, I will listen to what God says. What do you think of this statement? Is this something which you might write or say? Why? Why do you want to hear what the Lord says? What is […]
Proverb 13: 2 – 3 NIV From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence. Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin. This is right in the middle of many […]
Proverb 13: 10 NIV Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. Among the unpopular topics of the day, this must be one. We have become a proud, arrogant people who value our own opinions above all others and rarely will lower ourselves to […]
Joshua 18: 3 So Joshua said to the Israelites: “How long will you wait before you begin to take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has given you? God had already given the land to the Israelites. They had only to take possession of it. What held them up? […]
Luke 18: 1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. The word of the Lord to you today is that you should not give up. Jesus has sent you this word of encouragement so that you will know that God hears your pleas. […]
John 14: 6 I am . . . the life. My friend told me that the number 18 in Hebrew means “life” so, since today is the eighteenth, it is the day of life. The word “chai” means life, or alive. I like to think it means “fully alive.” Let’s celebrate life today. Jesus is […]
