The greatest among you must be a servant. (Matthew 23:11 NLT) Our Lord’s idea of the greatest is much different than ours. Come with me and imagine what might have happened in heaven. There once was a man named Wilbur. He was a member of a large church, and although many knew him by sight, […]
Category Archives: Gleanings from the Word
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Apr
Apr
“Look, today I am giving you the choice between a blessing and a curse! You will be blessed if you obey the commands of the Lord your God that I am giving you today. But you will be cursed if you reject the commands of the Lord your God and turn away from him and […]
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Apr
Apr
“We remember the fish we used to eat for free in Egypt. And we had all the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic we wanted. But now our appetites are gone. All we ever see is this manna!” (Numbers 11:5-6 NLT) In their time of testing, God’s people remembered the good food they ate in […]
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Mar
Mar
And Abraham named that place (YHWH-Jireh) The Lord Will Provide, as it is said to this day, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.” (Genesis 22:14) When the circumstances are at their worst, financial or otherwise, it is the Lord who will provide. A few years back, I had a blood clot; […]
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Mar
Mar
One day Moses said to his brother-in-law, Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, “We are on our way to the place the Lord promised us, for he said, ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us and we will treat you well, for the Lord has promised wonderful blessings for Israel!” (Numbers 10:29 NLT) All […]
Late in the afternoon his disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away so they can go to the nearby farms and villages and buy something to eat.” But Jesus said, “You feed them.” (Mark 6:35-37a NLT) Jesus shocked His disciples when he told […]
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Feb
Feb
The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the people of Israel, that they take for me a contribution. From every man whose heart moves him you shall receive the contribution for me.” (Exodus 25:1-2 ESV) How we give is an indication of the condition of our hearts and how we relate to God. While instructing […]
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Jan
Jan
But Jacob crossed his arms as he reached out to lay his hands on the boys’ heads. He put his right hand on the head of Ephraim, though he was the younger boy, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, though he was the firstborn. (Genesis 48:14 NLT) God chooses our station or […]
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Jan
Jan
People may be pure in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their motives. (Proverb 16:2 NLT It is often said that what you see is what you get. In the Church, this is often not true I lead a discipleship program for a major mission organization. We would often get young guys or gals in […]
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Jan
Jan
These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel. Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help them understand the insights of the wise. (Proverbs 1:1-2 NLT) What is the purpose of the proverbs of Solomon, King of Israel? Are they promises or probabilities? Proverbs is a book of wisdom or insights that, […]