“But he disdained to lay hands on Mordecai alone. So, as they had made known to him the people of Mordecai, Haman sought to destroy all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus.” Esther 3:6 March 22, 2024 The word “Purim” is the Hebrew plural form of “Pur” which means […]
“Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.” Romans 7:25 March 21, 2024 You say you are a Christian, but the battle with your short-fused anger goes on. You can’t seem to
“Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?” Romans 7:24 March 20, 2024 At some time or another we have tried it. Shortcuts. We took what we thought was a better way to get where we wanted to go, but it didn’t work out very well. There are no
“So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me.” Romans 7:17 March 19, 2024 It is frequently reported that a squatter has taken over a dwelling place, usually a home, which he or she does not own. The squatter has no title or right to the place where
“So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand.” Romans 7:21 March 18, 2024 Upon pulling into the driveway of a family member, a strange event takes place. This has happened a number of times. Within a matter of minutes a cardinal (the bird)
“Saying with a loud voice, ‘Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!’” Revelation 5:12 March 15, 2024 First the bad news. There is an ideology that is sweeping through our land. Appealing to many, it is corrupting every institution. We
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“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 March 14, 2024 Does the Christian have to love God enough for all things to work together for good? No. But pin this to the memory board of your
“And he said to them, ‘Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her, and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.’” Mark 10:11-12 March 13, 2024 What if after reading what Jesus says about divorce, what is a divorced person to do? In our current culture there are
“What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” Mark 10:9 March 12, 2024 Marriage and its call for unity is the opportunity to experience the power of God to demonstrate the true nature of servanthood. Jesus does not say that marriage is such a wonderful experience that divorce should never be pursued. He
“And Jesus said to them, ‘Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment. But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female.’” Mark 10:5-6 March 11, 2024 Any discussion about divorce must begin with marriage. Jesus asserts that God’s standards for marriage, divorce, and remarriage are rooted in His
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