Today’s Word
A Wonderful Plan
For God so loved the world that He gave John 3:16 World – When Bill Bright introduced the now-famous phrase, “God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life,” he captured the spiritual desperation of the time. In that day, life seemed purposeless. At the end of the industrial revolution, we all felt…
Homeland Security
Therefore the safety of Pharaoh will be your shame and the shelter in the shadow of Egypt, your humiliation. Isaiah 30:3 Humiliation – Israel had to learn a very hard lesson. It took the complete destruction of its civilization to accomplish the teaching. National, public shame was the grist of the mill that finally brought…
Life As It Is
“Woe to the rebellious children,” declares the LORD, “who execute a plan, but not Mine’ and who make an alliance, but not of My Spirit” Isaiah 30:1 Plan – We are big on planning. We plan for business success, career advancement, income investment and retirement. We plan for our safety. We even plan our children. …
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…
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