Today’s Word
Reaching Bottom
While I was fainting away, I remembered the LORD, and my prayer came to You Jonah 2:7 Fainting Away – Every child loves the story of Jonah. It has action, mystery and a great big fish! But most adults gloss over the story, believing that it only teaches the lesson of disobedience to a command…
Unconvinced
If we are faithless, He remains faithful 2 Timothy 2:13 Faithless – What does it mean to be “faithless”? How do we know when we are skirting the edge of failure to believe? What are the alarms and the warning signs? Perhaps we get a little bit of insight if we look at the other…
Necessary Conflict
“But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do well to those hating you, and pray for those abusing and persecuting you, so that you may be sons of your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:43-44 Enemies – Is God sovereign? Does He have His hand on every aspect of your life? …
The Perfect Sinner
“and if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying ‘I repent,’ forgive him.” Luke 17:4 Seven Times – Jesus, of course, did not speak to his disciples in Greek. So, even though this verse uses the Greek word heptakis (seven times), it is quite unlikely that Jesus…
Dangerous Reflection
“Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.” Luke 17:3 Be On Your Guard – Forgiveness is a painful, risky business. I suppose that only Jesus is actually capable of unsullied forgiveness – and that ability came at tremendous cost. Most of us practice deflected forgiveness. We…
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