Do you like to antique shop? Ever wonder at what point a piece of furniture is considered an antique? It must be at least 100 years old! Which means that wardrobe or dining table must be well-constructed and well-cared for it to last that long. An owner of something that valuable really isn’t the owner because the furniture will last longer than them.
Daily Word: It’s Not Rocket Science, but it is Brilliant! Proverbs 19:16
Our Heavenly Father’s commandments are simple, straight forward, really, but it’s amazing how difficult they are to keep them. Don’t lie. Honor the Sabbath. Don’t covet. Honor our parents. And so on.
Daily Word: Falling Short? Romans 23-24
Sigh. We are all sinners. Each and every one of us fall short of the glory of God. We’re born into a fallen world, and it doesn’t take…
Daily Word: Don’t Stay There. Proverbs 6:23-24
Powerful emotions can drive change — for good or evil. Today’s proverb addresses the emotion of desire. Desire for what we cannot have, can…
Daily Word: Begin Simply. Galatians 5:25
Context. Paul was dealing with a real controversy within the believing community in Galatia, a region in what is today’s central Turkey…
Daily Word: Just a Little Longer. Joshua 1:8
Context. On the heels of mourning the death of Moses for thirty days (Deuteronomy 34:8), Joshua and the Children of Israel are preparing…
Daily Word: Before We Open Our Mouth . . . Proverbs 31:9
What does it really mean to judge righteously? Some might believe that skin color and socioeconomic position should determine justice…
Daily Word: Test Answers. Matthew 4:4
Here’s a difficult question. Have you ever cheated on a test? Getting the answers to a test by cheating foils the purpose of a test — to…
Daily Word: Sound Familiar? Psalm 119:11
One of my favorite chapters in Psalms is the longest chapter in Psalms. It is unsure who wrote this book of the Bible. Most believe it was…