Posted in Bible on Sep 4th, 2014
I liked the reminder given me this morning by Solomon:
“For it is good to keep these sayings in your heart and always ready on your lips.” (Proverbs 22:18)
Solomon wrote these words after having shared many, many verses of inspired instruction given him through the leading of the Holy Spirit.
The king wanted his readers to […]
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Posted in Bible on Feb 4th, 2014
“Follow my advice, my son; always treasure my commands. Obey my commands and live! Guard my instructions as you guard your own eyes.
“Tie them on your fingers as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart.” (Proverbs 7:1-3)
God really loves us.
That’s why He wants us to […]
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Posted in Bible on Jan 7th, 2014
I’ve read the Bible through many times.
But I’m nowhere close to having read it enough.
For if I were, I wouldn’t have deficits in my recollection of a vital moment in Abraham’s life such as the one I saw today.
For decades, I’ve known that Abraham’s wife, Sarah, had laughed with skepticism toward the divine Genesis […]
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Posted in Bible on Dec 10th, 2013
Before entering the ministry, I was a full-time journalist for a variety of newspapers.
And one lesson you learn early in that career is that there are always at least two sides to a story.
That’s why it is so important to listen carefully to one side and then seek out those who might have a different […]
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Posted in Bible on Sep 26th, 2013
It’s good to be reminded periodically as to why we have certain routines.
I was given a delicious reminder this morning of the above fact while doing my devotional reading in preparation for writing this devotion.
The installment for today printed in the One-Year Bible includes the following verse:
“The Sovereign Lord has given me His words […]
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