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February 26, 2012

Patient Endurance

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- February 26, 2012 “This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of the saints.” Revelation 13:10b Patient endurance is not easy, but many times it is necessary. If you change jobs every two years, ten times in a row, you do not have twenty years of [...]

November 18, 2011

Poisonous Words

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- November 18, 2011 “They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent’s; the poison of vipers is on their lips.” Psalm 140:3 Poisonous words come from a proud heart. In our original state of sin, Satan, the old serpent, infected us with the venom of injurious words. We [...]

November 13, 2011

Patient Perseverance

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- November 13, 2011 “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 Patient perseverance is required to see the fruit of your labors. It takes time to penetrate hard hearts and [...]

November 12, 2011

Patient Love

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- November 12, 2011 “Love is patient.” I Corinthians 13:4 Love, by nature, is patient. This is why those couples who are “in love” exhibit an inordinate amount of patience in the beginning. What is said, what is done or not done has extra grace embedded in the relationship. [...]

October 10, 2011

Distant God

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- October 10, 2011 “O God, do not remain silent; do not turn a deaf ear, do not stand aloof, O God.” Psalm 83:1 Sometimes the Lord seems a million miles away; prayers go unanswered, loneliness assaults the heart and fear grips the mind. His arm is not shortened, [...]

March 30, 2011

Patient People Wait

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- March 30, 2011 “I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry.” Psalm 40:1 Patient people wait on God’s best. God things happen to those who are patient—those who wait. Patience is a virtue, but it is also a vehicle in which the [...]

September 5, 2010

Profitable Patience

Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- September 5, 2010 “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” Psalm 27:14 Life is normally lived waiting. We wait in lines. A teenager waits for his or her next birthday. We wait for job promotions. We wait for news from the [...]

March 11, 2010

Preparation Precedes Power

Preparation Precedes Power… “This is the one about whom it is written: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you”. Matthew 11:10 Jesus spent thirty years in private preparation for three years of public service. He knew the necessary need to wait on His Heavenly Father for the [...]

August 11, 2009

Refreshing Relationships

Refreshing Relationships… “Like coolness of snow at harvest time is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the spirit of his masters.” Proverbs 25:13 There are special relationships that energize and encourage. Their servant spirit empowers people in their path. Because they are trustworthy there is never a doubt they will do [...]

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