Daniel 2:24-3:30 / 1 Peter 4:7-5:14 / Psalm 119:81-96 / Proverbs 28:15-16 When people speak, we either believe what they say or doubt the validity of what they are sharing. Some speakers are credible, and some are not. The credible are likely those we know personally or those who have been recommended to us. We …
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Isaiah 15-18 / Galatians 1 / Psalm 58 / Proverbs 23:12 Truth is said by some to be relative. Relative to what? Isn’t truth, truth? Some would say that truth varies based upon the situation. I don’t call that truth; I call that the creative solution to a certain problem in a moment. There is …
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1 Kings 22 / Acts 13:16-41 / Psalm 138 / Proverbs 17:17-18 How difficult is it for you to speak truth when everyone around you is speaking otherwise? It’s sometimes easier to avoid conflict and keep silent in the face of falsehoods, but if you’ve ever been in that situation, you know how the lies …
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Judges 7:1-8:17 / Luke 23:13-43 / Psalms 97-98 / Proverbs 14:7-8 Once again, as I read in Psalms 97 and 98, I’m smiling at the personification of the earth as it shouts and celebrates the LORD. Here are a few phrases that I enjoyed. The earth sees and trembles. The mountains melt like wax before …
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Joshua 22:21-23:16 / Luke 20:27-47 / Psalm 89:14-37 / Proverbs 13:17-19 As an artist, musician, and writer, my attention is grabbed by descriptive language, causing me to see in my mind the picture the writer is describing. So, I was drawn by a verse in my reading today for its descriptive and visual value. Psalm …
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Joshua 21:1-22:20 / Luke 20:1-26 / Psalm 89:1-13 / Proverbs 13:15-16 The parable of the evil farmers, or the story of the landowner who left his vineyard in the care of tenants is interesting. I know the parable is speaking in part of God having entrusted His truths to those on earth, as well as …
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Deuteronomy 28 / Luke 10:11:14-36 / Psalm 77 / Proverbs 12:18 Luke 11:33-36 “No one lights a lamp and then hides it or puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house.” “Your eye is like a lamp that provides …
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Exodus 13:17-15:18 / Matthew 21:23-46 / Psalm 26 / Proverbs 6:16-19 Do people ever make you so angry that you just want to slap them?! Okay, maybe that’s a little dramatic, but you can’t tell me you’ve never wished to do that… well, maybe you can. I do have some friends who are gentler of …
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Genesis 46-47 / Matthew 15:1-28 / Psalm 19 / Proverbs 4:14-19 They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb. What are they? What could possibly be more valuable than gold and sweeter than honey? 7 The instructions of the LORD are perfect, reviving …
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