Monthly Archives: November 2017

Thursday, November 30 Happily Wise Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding. Proverbs 3:13 In the Old Testament, what did weavers, artists, tentmakers, carpenters, and ship captains—among others—have in common? They all possessed wisdom. … Continue reading →

Wednesday, November 29 Look at Me Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things? Or is your eye evil because I am good? Matthew 20:15 The toxic combination of comparison, greed, and a … Continue reading →

Monday, November 27 Blessed Persecution Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10 Anyone who has had their car damaged by an uninsured motorist knows the feeling of being unfairly … Continue reading →

To People Who are There for Me November 25, 2017 And when [Barnabas] had found [Saul], he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. … Continue reading →

Friday, November 24 Overwhelmed With Gratitude   Stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise at evening. 1 Chronicles 23:30   At fifteen, Martin Greenfield was seized by Nazi soldiers and sent to Auschwitz, where he was … Continue reading →

      Thursday, November 23 The House on Gratitude Street   And be thankful. Colossians 3:15   “Some years ago I bought a house on Gratitude Street,” wrote J. Ellsworth Kalas of Asbury Seminary. “I can’t say when I … Continue reading →

Wednesday, November 22 State of War   Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1   The world is fragmented and many nations are at war. The United States and … Continue reading →

Monday, November 20 The Gateway of the Eye   I have made a covenant with my eyes; why then should I look upon a young woman? Job 31:1   To break a covenant in the ancient Near East was serious … Continue reading →

    Friday, November 17 The Virus of Sin   Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Matthew 5:8   Everyone remembers the epidemic of the Ebola virus in West Africa from 2013 to 2016. Some … Continue reading →

Thursday, November 16 Mercy for the Merciful   Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7   American Southerners have grown up hearing the phrase, “Lord, have mercy!” It’s an expression of amazement or bewilderment in a … Continue reading →