To Abram, God said, “Do not be afraid . . . I am your shield” (Gn 15:1). To Joshua, God said, “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go” (Jo 1:9). To Isaiah, God said comfort my people, telling […]
[D]o this in remembrance of me. —Luke 22:19 When Jesus inaugurated the Lord’s Supper, he told his disciples to remember him every time they ate from the loaf and drank from the cup. I contritely confess that sometimes I am distracted during communion. In Gethsemane, Jesus asked
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. —1 Timothy 1:15 Noting that financial wizard Warren Buffett allegedly won’t do business with anyone unless they have failed at least twice in business, my friend Gene Shelburne asks, “Have you ever considered
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When I say to a wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ and you do not warn him . . . I will hold you accountable. —Ezekiel 3:18 In 16th century England, horsemen were dispatched to deliver the king’s messages.
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Accept one another . . . just as Christ accepted you. —Romans 15:7 Do you know a Fixer? Someone, say, who married her prince charming, and then tried to remodel him? Jack was the victim of a Fixer. The marriage didn’t last. “I don’t want to be fixed,” he said, “I want
O Lord, you have searched me and you know me. —Psalm 139:1 Merriam-Webster defines hypocrisy as “a feigning to be what one is not . . .” The Greek word means “someone acting under a mask.” Hypocrisy runs on two tracks . . . Some wear the “profane” mask, wanting to be regarded as
If anyone . . . opens the door, I will come in. —Revelation 3:20 Want to see the president? You’re going to have to go through his tough-as-a-marine Chief of Staff. Want an audience with the CEO of General Motors? You’re going to have to go through
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[W]hat is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. —2 Corinthians 4:18 Sarah Young, in her classic Jesus Calling, advises that when things don’t go as we had hoped, we should say, “Oh, well.” “This simple discipline,” she wrote, “can protect you from being burdened with an accumulation of petty cares and
Be still, and know that I am God. —Psalm 46:10 Life serves a full plate of nonstop demands: places you must be; things you must do; responsibilities you must fulfill. You’re indispensable, right? Believe it or not, much of your round-the-clock busyness could be put on
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[G]ood news gives health to the bones. —Proverbs 15:30 I know some very good people who have a very bad disposition because they gorge on garbage the media dumps on them. There’s breathtaking good news if you’ll switch to God’s channel. Check it out . . . “Do
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