Posts from July 2017 (Page 2)
Didn’t Get Credit?
Didn’t Get Credit? From Our Daily Bread – July 23, 2017 Read: Colossians 4:7–18 Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16 Hollywood musicals were wildly popular during the 1950s and 1960s, and three actresses in particular—Audrey Hepburn, Natalie Wood, and Deborah Kerr—thrilled viewers with their compelling performances. But a huge part of the appeal of these actresses was the breathtaking singing that enhanced their acting. In fact, the…
Verse of the Day – 1 Corinthians 2:9 KJV
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
“I’m Really Scared . . .”
“I’m Really Scared . . .” From Our Daily Bread – July 22, 2017 Read: Philippians 4:4–9 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6 “I’m really scared.” This was the poignant note a teenager posted to friends on Facebook as she told them of some upcoming medical tests. She was facing hospitalization and a series of procedures in a city three hours from home and anxiously waited…
Verse of the Day – Jeremiah 17:7-8 KJV
Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
The Two Sides of the Coin
The Two Sides of the Coin Lately I have been thinking on the idea that the path to building your faith in God is like the two sides of a coin. One side is labeled ‘Pride’ the other is labeled ‘Humility’. You cannot be prideful and be Humble at the same time. Matthew 23:12 KJV, Jesus said, “And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.” In order to seek Christ I…
Dressed Up
Dressed Up July 21, 2017 Read: Romans 13:11–14 Clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 13:14 In her book Wearing God, author Lauren Winner says our clothes can silently communicate to others who we are. What we wear may indicate career, community or identity, moods, or social status. Think of a T-shirt with a slogan, a business suit, a uniform, or greasy jeans and what they might reveal. She writes, “The idea that, as with a garment, Christians might wordlessly speak something…
Verse of the Day – Malachi 3:10 KJV
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, said the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
A Time for Everything
A Time for Everything From Our Daily Bread – July 20, 2017 Read: Ecclesiastes 3:1–14 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. Ecclesiastes 3:1 While flying recently, I watched a mother and her children a few rows ahead of me. While the toddler played contentedly, the mother gazed into the eyes of her newborn, smiling at him and stroking his cheek. He stared back with a wide-eyed wonderment. I enjoyed the moment with a…
Verse of the Day – 1 Corinthians 13:1 KJV
¹ Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Mightier than All
Mightier than All From Our Daily Bread – July 19, 2017 Read: Psalm 93 The Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength. Psalm 93:1 Iguazu Falls, on the border of Brazil and Argentina, is a spectacular waterfall system of 275 falls along 2.7 km (1.67 miles) of the Iguazu River. Etched on a wall on the Brazilian side of the Falls are the words of Psalm 93:4, “Mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the…
Verse of the Day – Romans 4:7-8 KJV
Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose spirits are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
Beyond Labels
Beyond Labels From Our Daily Bread – July 18, 2017 Read: Romans 5:1–11 | But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 A church in my city has a unique welcome card that captures the love and grace of God for everyone. It says, “If You Are A . . . saint, sinner, loser, winner”—followed by many other terms used to describe struggling people—“alcoholic, hypocrite, cheater, fearful, misfit . .…