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07/07/26 1 Timothy 1:13 Paul had just thanked the Christ Jesus, his Lord, who had given him strength and had considered him trustworthy, appointing him to His service. Then Paul gives the reason for his thankfulness by saying, “Although I … Continue reading →

07/06/26 Zechariah 1:12-13 The prophet had just shared that a man standing among the myrtle bushes said, the Lord sent horses to go here and there on earth, and the horses spoke to the Lord’s angel standing among the myrtle … Continue reading →

WHY DO BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE? BECAUSE GOOD PEOPLE KNOW HOW TO HANDLE IT.

A few weeks ago, at the rededication of America to the Declaration of Independence, it reminded me of when I was still in grade school, back in the 1940’s, we were learning about the Declaration of Independence. The opening lines … Continue reading →

07/03/26 Zephaniah 1:12-13 God had just told the people of Jerusalem that they should wail in sorrow because all their greedy businessmen, all their loan sharks who are heavily involved in corrupt trade, will all die.  Then comes the next … Continue reading →

07/02/26 Galatians 1:13-14: Paul has just made it clear to the Galatian believers that he did not receive his message from any human or from anything he learned from others. He tells them that Jesus the Christ gave it to … Continue reading →

07/01/26 Psalm 11:1-3 “In the Lord I put my trust; how can you say to my soul, ‘Flee as a bird to your mountain?” For look! The wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow on the string,that they … Continue reading →

06/30/26 1 John 1:9 John has just told his readers that if we tell ourselves we have never sinned, we are only fooling ourselves and refusing to accept the truth. Now he gives them the remedy: “If we confess our … Continue reading →

06/29/26 Habakkuk 1:12 The prophet has just been told by God that these violent thieves who enjoy hurting others are sweeping past like the wind and are then gone, but their guilt is deep, for they claim their power comes … Continue reading →

06/28/26         DRAWING NEARER TO GOD IS NOT IN DISTANCE, BUT IN DEVOTION