Today’s Word
Uncertainty
“Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, ” 1 Timothy 6:17 Uncertainty – The New Testament insists that we not be conformed to the patterns of this world. But unless we understand the patterns of this…
Due
“Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due when it is in your power to do it” Proverbs 3:27 Due – What does a heathen god have to do with owning a house or marrying a wife? If you can answer that question, read no further. If you don’t know, read on….
Grass
“But if God so arrays the grass of the field” Matthew 6:30 Grass – Here is your assignment. Write a sentence that puts strong emphasis on one of the words. But you can’t use any punctuation, italics, underlining or any other extra devices. Could you do it? This is the problem faced by authors who…
Shone around
“And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.” Luke 2:9 Shone around – The glory of the Lord. A few men have seen it in this world. Paul was one of them (Acts 26:13). Here the shepherds were witnesses…
Deeply grieved
“My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death” Matthew 26:38 Deeply grieved – Many years ago I stood on the shore of Puget Sound on a cold, bitter Seattle day. The gray water reflected my gray life. That day the faculty at the University of Washington told me that they didn’t think I…
Hurry
“Zaccheus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” Luke 19:5 Hurry – Hurry up! Get going! Move along! Faster! One of the ubiquitous elements of our lives is hurry. We are so busy with life that we don’t have time to live. We are so pressed with schedules and tasks…
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