I believe I have mentioned before that for my daily devotion time, I use a Bible written in chronological order.  It has suggested readings for each day so that you can read through the Bible in a year; and, I’ve done that for many years.  It always amazes me how I can read the Bible … Continue reading Mrs. Job →

Recommended Reading:  Acts 16:16-34 Continuing from last week, I had another thought on the above passage. After Paul & Silas cast the evil spirit out of the young woman that kept following them around shouting, the people that were getting rich off the girl’s fortune telling got very upset since their cash cow was now … Continue reading Which Way Do You Sway? →

Recommended Reading:  Acts 16:16-34 For several days this week my daily Bible reading that goes along with my devotional for the day has been coming from the above passage.  There are several points in this passage that have caused me to pause and think more deeply as I’ve read it.  The one I want to … Continue reading Detecting The Errors →

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the definition of righteousness is:  “morally correct behaviour, or a feeling that you are behaving in a morally correct way.”   The Century Dictionary defines it this way:  “1.The character of being righteous; purity of heart and rectitude of life; the being and doing right; conformity in character and conduct to … Continue reading Right Living →

Recently my morning studies had me reading in Jeremiah 29.  When I was reading, I zeroed in on verses 4-14 and want to share my thoughts about those verses with you. “This is what the Lord All-Powerful, the God of the people of Israel, says to all the people he sent into captivity from Jerusalem … Continue reading Good Plans →

“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run [their very best to win], but only one receives the prize? Run [your race] in such a way that you may seize the prize and make it yours!”  (1 Corinthians 9:24 AMP) “To win the contest you must deny yourselves many things that … Continue reading Running The Race →

Jeremiah was one of the great prophets in the Old Testament.  God called him when he was about 17 years old and he preached for 40 years.  The nation of Israel had fallen into such sin that God allowed 10 of the 12 tribes to be taken into captivity.  Then he sent Jeremiah to preach … Continue reading Our Share of the Responsibility →

When people are young and thinking about what they want to be when they grow up, they think about things like a teacher, an astronaut, a fireman, a policeman, the President, a Mom, etc.  Have you ever heard anyone say that what they want to be is a servant? I think that most everyone thinks … Continue reading Up or Down? →

Several days this week my devotionals were based on Acts 4:23–31.  The titles of those devotionals were:  The Necessity of Prayer; The Vision of Prayer; The Priority of Prayer; The Agenda of Prayer; and, The Power of Prayer.  Chris Tiegreen is the author of the daily devotional books I read each year and I just … Continue reading Where Our Power Lies →

Last week I wrote about how we all have secrets that we’d like to forget - secrets that we should forget - secrets that we can forget.  This week I read some passages that brought the idea of secrets to the forefront again - but, when I read this particular passage - I had to … Continue reading More Secrets →