Today’s Word
Just In Case
But Jesus said to him, “No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:62 Looking Back – I’ve looked. I put my hand to the plow, started down the row following Jesus, and then looked back. I looked back at my future. I…
When Life Begins
But He said to him, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the Kingdom of God. “ Luke 9:60 The Dead – When we you born? Wait! Don’t give me your “birth” date. That’s only the day that you entered into the kingdom of the dead. …
The Measure of Faithfulness
He who gives to the poor will never want, but he who shuts his eyes will have many curses Proverbs 28:27 Shuts His Eyes – If you had to boil down the measure of your trust in God to tangible acts, Proverbs would direct you to one simple thing – your social responsibility to the…
Lotto
He who tills the land will have plenty of food, but he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty. Proverbs 28:19 Empty Pursuits – What’s the most important goal in your life? If you’re like 81 percent of today’s American young people, that answer is obvious – getting rich. A recent survey returned…
Anger Management
Do not fret, it leads only to evildoing. Psalm 37:8 Fret – Why is fretting such a bad thing? Don’t we all worry about the future? Certainly the news is full of things to worry about. That’s what sells newspapers. Why would the Psalmist say that fretting leads to evildoing? It seems to me that…
The Dividing Line
Those who abandon instruction praise the wicked, but those who keep instruction strive against them. Proverbs 28:4 (Waltke) Strive – The world is divided in two. There is no middle ground. The line cuts through every social and economic group, every ethnic and national background, every political affiliation. You are on one side or the…
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