Month: November 2014

Years

Years Today’s Scripture Selection: Psalm 90:10 “The length of our days is seventy years or eighty, if we have strength; yet their span is but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.” On the one hand – it seems a dismal assessment of this thing we call our earthly life.  “Here… Continue reading Years

Voice

Voice Today’s Scripture Selection: Psalm 95:7-8 “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts….” When was the last time you heard God’s voice? I’m not talking, necessarily, about literally hearing that voice.  Such phenomenon, to say the least, is rare and I would rather leave it to the theologians and mental health… Continue reading Voice

Understanding

Understanding Today’s Scripture Selection: Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” Everyone wants to understand. We want to understand the events of our lives – good and bad. We want to understand… Continue reading Understanding

Thanks

Thanks Today’s Scripture Selection: Second Corinthians 9:15 “Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!” As much as I like the writings of the apostle Paul, sometimes (dare I say it) he can be a bit wordy. He seems to go out of his way to hammer out each fine point of theology; every nuance… Continue reading Thanks

Sharper

Sharper Today’s Scripture Selection: Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is living and active.  Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” I absolutely love this passage of scripture. It gets to the heart of how I… Continue reading Sharper

Seek

Seek Today’s Scripture Selection: First Chronicles 28.9 It is some of the best advice a father could ever give his son: “….acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts.  If you seek him,… Continue reading Seek

Reason

Reason Today’s Scripture Selection: Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, let us reason together.” Faith sometimes gets a bad rap. It is seen, by some, to be too Emotional Illogical Sentimental Fanciful It is seen as being anything but reasonable. But I have found it to be anything but that. To me, faith and reason can go… Continue reading Reason

Reality

Reality Today’s Scripture Selection: Colossians 2:17 “These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ.” In popular culture these days – reality is a big deal. There’s a focus on reality TV (which, as far as I can tell, is anything but real).  There’s talk about… Continue reading Reality

Radiant

Radiant Today’s Scripture Selection: Psalm 34.5 “Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.” It’s an interesting way to describe them – those who look to the LORD – as radiant. But as you think of it, perhaps it makes sense. Consider the contrast between light and dark in… Continue reading Radiant

Profit

Profit Today’s Scripture Selection: Titus 3:8 “This is a trustworthy saying.  And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good.  These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.” Ask people about what the word “profit” brings to… Continue reading Profit