Nehemiah 2: 8 And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have all our requests granted by the people we need favor with? My first thought upon reading this was, “Why was the hand of God on Nehemiah?” Then I remembered a […]
John 13: 17 If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. How audacious of the Lord to tell us that knowing the things of God, even the things that he taught does not render blessing unto us. Jesus says we are only blessed when we do them. That is a little […]
Proverb 20: 15 NIV Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.In reading this verse, I am struck by how out of place it is in today’s culture. First of all, who would say such a thing? Preachers, I think, might still say these sorts of […]
