2 Corinthians 4: 10 NIV We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. I will begin by honestly confessing that I do not understand the depth of this verse so I offer it to you for your contemplation. Why […]
2 Corinthians 2: 15 NIV For we are to God the aroma of Christ. One of the most empowering things we will ever do is to attempt to see ourselves as Father God sees us. We are not worms in the dirt. We are not wretched sinners. Jesus changed all that. We are a […]
2 Chronicles 10: 7 And they spoke to him, saying, “If you will be kind to this people and please them and speak good words to the, then they will be your servants forever.” King Solomon has died and his son Rehoboam has succeeded him to the throne. He consulted with the elders regarding how to […]
Acts 20: 35 “In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Do you really believe that? We have heard this expression all our lives and […]
Proverb 18: 20 With the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied; He will be satisfied with the product of his lips. A friend of mine says that I should write a Word of the Day about the power of the tongue at least every month. Well, I should, perhaps, be reminded […]
2 Kings 1: 7 – 8 And he said to them, “What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?” And they answer him, “He was a hairy man with a leather girdle bound about his loins.” And he said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.” Elijah […]
1 Corinthians 15: 33 NIVDo not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” This is the tune that parents have sung for hundreds and even thousands of years. You will become like who you hang around with. How does the expression go, “Lie down with dogs, get up with fleas.” King Solomon would have been […]