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…
Daily Word: Our Eye’s Apple. Proverbs 7:2
Six years ago, the posterior vitreous material in my left eye detached. PVD is a relatively common problem as we age. As we get older…
Daily Word: To Eat or Not to Eat? 1 Corinthians 10:31
What we eat or drink can give glory to GOD? In today’s verse take out of context the question is: “Whether we eat or drink, what?” When we…