Category Archives: Bible Books
Honor Your Father and Mother
Honor your father and your mother so that you may have a long life in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.                      Exodus 20:12 (HCSB) What does it mean to give “honor†to your parents? I think … Continue reading
Atonement
[Jesus sharing the parable of the wedding banquet] “Then the king said to his aides, ‘Bind his hands and feet and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ For many are called, … Continue reading
Listen, Children!
Good friend, follow your father’s good advice; don’t wander off from your mother’s teachings. Wrap yourself in them from head to foot; wear them like a scarf around your neck. Wherever you walk, they’ll guide you; whenever you rest, they’ll … Continue reading
Speak? Or Be Silent.
“As for you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. When you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me. If I say to the wicked: Wicked one, you … Continue reading
Got Wisdom?
Unrelenting disappointment leaves you heartsick, but a sudden good break can turn life around.        Proverbs 13:12 (The Message) A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.          Proverbs 17:22 (HCSB) Do you read Proverbs? It … Continue reading
Grace in the Old Testament
“Therefore, house of Israel, I will judge each one of you according to his ways.” [This is] the declaration of the Lord GOD . “Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so they will not be a stumbling block that … Continue reading
Mighty God
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard these stories, they knew that Jesus was talking about them.        Matthew 21:45 (CEV) Lectionery Texts: Exodus 20:1-20, Psalm 19, Philippians, 3:1-14, Matthew 21:33-44 This weekend was beautiful here along the Gulf Coast. … Continue reading
God’s Temple
[reprinted with permission from Daily Devotions of Ordinary People-Extraordinary God – Jody Neufeld Energion Publications, 2004.] How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of Heaven’s Armies.   Psalm 84:1 (NLT) When I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior, the … Continue reading
Three Days in the Dark
The LORD sent a big fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish for three days and three nights.  Jonah 1:17 (CEV) When I read a Bible passage I try to put myself into the story. It’s a … Continue reading
This God’s Army
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Â Â Â Â 2 Timothy 4:7 (HCSB) I have often heard this describe someone at their funeral. And I guess it is appropriate as … Continue reading