I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory. (Ephesians 3:13 NIV) The Apostle Paul was familiar with suffering, yet he seems to be more concerned with how his trials might affect other believers rather than the consequences to himself. Paul wrote the book from prison, […]
Category Archives: Gleanings from the Word
“Neither,” he replied, “but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.” Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence, and asked him, “What message does my Lord[ have for his servant?” (Joshua 5:14 NIV) As Joshua faced the man in this story, most commentators believe none other than the […]
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Apr
Apr
Remember how the Lord your God led you through the wilderness for these forty years, humbling you and testing you to prove your character, and to find out whether or not you would obey his commands. (Deuteronomy 8:2 NLT) Some say that the Book of Deuteronomy could be called the book of remembering. Over and […]
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Mar
Mar
But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. (1 John 1:9 NLT) When we confess our sin, God always forgives us. Even people we have sinned against will sometimes forgive us, but the real problem may be […]
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Feb
Feb
Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the leading priest and asked, “How much will you pay me to betray Jesus to you?” And they gave him thirty pieces of silver. (Matthew 26:14-15 NLT) Thirty Pieces of Silver The Bible says. “For the love of money is the root of all […]
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Feb
Feb
I had only heard about you before, but now I have seen you with my own eyes.I take back everything I said, and I sit in dust and ashes to show my repentance.” (Job 42:5-6 NLT) Knowing about God is not the same thing as knowing God. It was not until Job had experienced the painful […]
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Jan
Jan
But Job replied, “You talk like a foolish woman. Should we accept only good things from the hand of God and never anything bad?” So in all this, Job said nothing wrong. (Job 2:10 NLT) Believe God’s Word Amid Job’s trials, his wife asked him if he was still trying to maintain his integrity. […]
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Dec
Dec
If anyone does not love the Lord, he is to be accursed. Maranatha! (1 Corinthians 16:22 NASB) 2020 has been a perilous year. The world has been devastated by an unseen virus. Our country seems to be divided more than ever along racial, political, and cultural lines. We have just finished an election cycle […]
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Dec
Dec
One generation will praise Your works to another,And will declare Your mighty acts. (Psalms 145:4 NASB) We are all in debt to Christ for his marvelous grace and the previous generation who told us about that grace. We, in turn, pay our indebtedness by telling the next generation about God’s unmerited favor. We all […]
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Dec
Dec
Don’t put out the Spirit’s fire. (1 Thessalonians 5:19 GW) William Bordon, after he graduated from high school in 1904, was called to be a missionary. At different points in Bordon’s short life, he wrote in the back of his Bible, no reserves, no retreats, no regrets. Though he came from a very wealthy family, […]