Too Many Men Today’s scripture selection: Judges 7-11 Key verses: Judges 7:2 Ever feel outnumbered? Sure – it’s an all too common feeling – pressures mount around us and soon we find our strength failing; our resolve melting. And before long we hear that enticing whisper in our ears, “If only you had a few… Continue reading Week 7 Tuesday
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Week 7 Monday
The Blessing Today’s scripture selection: Genesis 24-27 Key verse: Genesis 27:28 “May God give you heaven’s dew and earth’s richness — an abundance of grain and new wine.” One of the wonderful things about the Bible is that it doesn’t “sugarcoat” its saints. What I mean is, they are real – they have… Continue reading Week 7 Monday
Week 7 Sunday
Nobody Special Today’s scripture selection: Matthew 17-19 Key verses: Matthew 18:3-4 It was just an ordinary day at the shopping mall – at least for me. I was wandering among the clothes racks in one of the stores when I felt a small, almost imperceptible tug, on my pants leg. Looking down, I… Continue reading Week 7 Sunday
Week 6 Saturday
Find Your Gift Today’s scripture selection: Romans 11-12 Key verses: Romans 12:6-8 In recent years there’s been a lot written about how we should all find our “purpose” in life; how having a personal “mission statement” is a good idea. Maybe it is a sort of pendulum swing from the self-serving consuming attitudes of the… Continue reading Week 6 Saturday
Week 6 Thursday
Keeping Your Eye On The Little Things Today’s scripture selection: Job 11-12 Key verses: Job 12:7-10 This summer I took up a new hobby. It won’t make me smarter or increase my vocabulary; it won’t help me get in better shape physically; it won’t supplement my income or increase my stature in the community. It’s… Continue reading Week 6 Thursday
Week 6 Wednesday
A Glad Heart Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 15-17 Key verses: Psalm 6:9-11 Heartburn is no fun. I have plenty of experience with this because I have a bad habit of skipping breakfast, eating a “fast food” lunch, and guzzling lots of coffee all day. That’s a prescription for heartburn that can set a house on… Continue reading Week 6 Wednesday
Week 6 Tuesday
The Next Generation Today’s scripture selection: Judges 1-6 Key verses: Judges 2:10 When I was a kid it seemed to me that those older than I were always talking about the “these kids today.” Usually, what they had to say wasn’t very favorable. There was lots of talk about hair being too long and dresses… Continue reading Week 6 Tuesday
Week 6 Monday
Holding Nothing Back Today’s scripture selection: Genesis 20-23 Key verse: Genesis 22:12 Some stories in the Bible really bother me. That may sound funny, coming from a preacher, but that’s just the case. While the scriptures are filled with wonderful tales that can be happily be shared at bedtime with our little ones;… Continue reading Week 6 Monday
Week 5 Saturday
Today’s scripture selection: Romans 9-10 Key verses: Romans 10:14-15 If the apostle Paul had been a Southern Baptist preacher, he might have been tempted to say he had a “burden on his heart.” He was worried – about those who needed to hear a word of grace and hope. He was more than concerned about… Continue reading Week 5 Saturday
Week 5 Friday
On This Mountain Today’s scripture selection: Isaiah 23-28 Key verses: Isaiah 25:7 The church denomination in which I serve has a camp retreat center in Virginia. It’s nestled there in the mountains – and over the years – I have spent a fair amount of time there. Now, don’t let anyone fool you. Church camp… Continue reading Week 5 Friday
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