Today’s Word
Stink
And He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God. Luke 16:15 Detestable – Lord, forgive us. How often we prize the symbols of success in this world! If…
Give Me More!
And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” Luke 17:5 Increase – If I just had more faith! If I could only believe more! Then, all that I wish to accomplish could be done. Then I could really see things happen. If you’ve never had these thoughts, then you are truly sanctified. Go…
Three For The Money
How long, O naïve ones, will you love being simple-minded? And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing and fools hate knowledge? Proverbs 1:22 Fools – The Bible describes three kinds of unbelieving people. They are the simple (patayim), the scoffers (leshim) and the fools (kasilim). They don’t behave the same way, but they all receive the…
Why Do I Pray?
Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you; 1 Samuel 12:23 Ceasing to Pray – Anyone who claims that prayer is easy hasn’t carefully observed human behavior. Prayer should be easy, but it certainly doesn’t appear to be so. If it…
The Fool In God’s Court
But God said to him, “You fool! This very night your soul is required of you;” Luke 12:20 You Fool! – God doesn’t often call someone a fool, but when He does, we better pay attention. This is not a pronouncement we want to hear. In Jesus’ parable of the rich farmer and his storehouses,…
The Christian Mafia
“Who are My mother and My brothers?” Mark 3:33 Who Are – The mafia did not begin as a criminal organization. It began as a brotherhood of protection. But long before Sicilians banded together to defend themselves against invading Muslims, Jesus brought into existence an organization that should have made the mafia unnecessary. It’s called…
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