Thought for November 18th. “CHILDREN OF THE DAY”
Today's readings.. (Nehemiah 5,6), (Joel 1), (2 Thessalonians 1,2) In the sight of God we all have the opportunity to be his children. Paul, in completing his first letter to the Thessalonians makes the point,
Thought for November 17TH. “THAT YOU MAY NOT GRIEVE AS OTHERS DO WHO HAVE NO HOPE”
Today's readings.. (Nehemiah 4), (Hosea 14), (1 Thessalonians 3,4) The reassurance Paul gave the believers at Thessalonica in his first letter to them is so much needed today. The true original faith
Thought for November 16th. “AND NEXT TO HIM … AND AFTER HIM”
Today's readings..(Nehemiah 3), (Hosea 13), (1 Thessalonians 1,2) Chapter 2 of Nehemiah is about his own return to Jerusalem; it finished with his rebuke to those who opposed the rebuilding of its walls; these were
Thought for November 15th. “THEN I WAS VERY MUCH AFRAID”
Today's readings.. (Nehemiah 1,2), (Hosea 12), (Colossians 3,4) Today we started to read the book of Nehemiah who was in exile in Susa, the capital of the empire of the Medes and Persians. He is
Thought for November 14th. “THEY ARE OF NO VALUE”
Today's readings.. (Ezra 10), (Hosea 11), (Colossians 2) We humans value a wide variety of things today. It is not just possessions, it is things like a good education and unique experiences. It is things
Thought for November 13th. “WE HAVE NOT CEASED TO PRAY FOR YOU, ASKING THAT …”
Today's readings.. (Ezra 9), (Hosea 10), (Collosans 1) Today we began reading Paul’s letter to the Colossians. It is a passionate letter full of his love for them. We sense that the results of genuine
Thought for November 12th. “THEY HAVE DEEPLY CORRUPTED THEMSELVES”
Today's readings.. (Ezra 8), (Hosea 9), (Acts 28) We are naturally inclined toward the positive and encouraging matters we read in God’s word – and so it has been encouraging today to read of the
Thought for November 11th. “THEY SHALL REAP THE WHIRLWIND”
Today's readings.. (Ezra 7), (Hosea 8), (Acts 27) Our chapter 7 yesterday in Hosea was an awesome prophecy the Almighty gave him of his judgements on Israel because “they do not consider that I remember
Thought for November 10th. “FOR THIS HAS NOT BEEN DONE IN A CORNER”
Today's readings.. (Ezra 5,6), (Hosea 7), (Acts 25,26) When Paul testifies to his faith and actions before King Agrippa he said some particularly interesting things. Luke who records these, was evidently an eyewitness to these