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May 22, 2019

The Author of Change

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 22, 2019 Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 God is the [...]

May 14, 2019

A Healthy Mindset

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 14, 2019 Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. Colossians 3:2 In 2014, I became a part of a blended family when I married for the first time at age 46. Before I tied the knot with my [...]

May 9, 2019

After Easter Hope

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 9, 2019 On this mountain the Lord Almighty will prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine— the best of meats and the finest of wines. Isaiah 25:6 (NRSV) With a few weeks of separation, Easter Sunday may already feel like a distant memory. [...]

May 7, 2019

God Is For You

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 7, 2019 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 Many years ago, when I first came to Christ, a prayer that was very important to me was not answered the way I wanted. [...]

May 6, 2019

Is Our Work Ever Done?

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 6, 2019 By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of [...]

May 4, 2019

Death is Destroyed

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 4, 2019 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 1 Corinthians 15:25-26 (NRSV) As a kid, I remember hearing people comment on Christian leaders who had a great deal of integrity. Usually [...]

April 27, 2019

Unhindered Devotion

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – April 27, 2019 I want you to be free from anxieties. I say this for your own benefit, not to put any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and unhindered devotion to the Lord. 1 Corinthians 7:32a, 35 (NRSV) It used to be that the [...]

April 17, 2019

Angelic Faces Reflect Jesus

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – April 17, 2019 All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel. Acts 6:15 Lori’s angelic face reflects Jesus. The past several years, my wife Rita and I have enjoyed the company [...]

April 11, 2019

True Freedom

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – April 11, 2019 All things are lawful for me, but I will not be dominated by anything. For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body. 1 Corinthians 6:12b, 20 (NRSV) The Corinthian Christians embraced Paul’s message of freedom in Christ with great [...]

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