Seek the Lord while he may be found. —Isaiah 55:6 If you described your life in one word, would that word be “busy” You have a full plate, fish to fry, irons in the fire. You’re on the go, full throttle, up to your ears, overloaded, snowed, swamped. Anything wrong with that? There is if […]
The Lord became exceedingly angry. —Numbers 11:10 Only three days after the Red Sea crossing, the Israelites started grumbling about the water being bitter and the food disgusting (Ex 15:23–24, 16:2). “I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites,” God said (Ex 16:11). And he gave them water, bread, and meat. Still, they “complained about
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Do not fear; I will help you. —Isaiah 41:13 You don’t know what you will face in the next twelve months, but whatever it is, you won’t have to face it alone. You can let your weight down on that because of a promise and because of who made
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You crown the year with your bounty. —Psalm 65:11 Remember the Magic Slate? Most of us with gray hair or no hair got one for Christmas when we were kids. We would write or draw on the Slate’s plastic sheet. Then, by peeling
Do not dwell on the past. —Isaiah 43:18 Despite Israel’s repeated rebellion, God, in loving mercy, said: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. . . . I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions . . . and remembers your sins no more” (Is 43:18,
Even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. —Matthew 10:30 God is interested in the smallest details of your life. You don’t have a clue how many hairs are pushing through your scalp, do you? (The average is about 140,000.) Your Father knows your exact number. Not only does he
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We are God’s fellow workers. —1 Corinthians 3:9 With all the planet’s problems displayed on a computer in your pocket, it seems unlikely that you—one individual—can do much that makes a difference. But the world is comprised of continents, which are comprised of countries, which are comprised of states, which
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Give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins. —Matthew 1:21 An angel appeared to Joseph in a dream, telling him that when Mary gave birth to the baby, he should name him Jesus [the Lord saves, or Savior] “because he will
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On earth peace, goodwill toward men. —Luke 2:14 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s wife had recently died, his soldier son had been severely wounded, and he was grieving over Civil War deaths. On December 25, 1863, seeking to distance himself from depression, he wrote
When the right time came, God sent his Son. —Galatians 4:4 When the Old Testament ended, God turned off the lights, closed and locked the door, and walked away. Or so it seemed. For the next 400 years, God was silent while the Jewish world waited and wondered about the coming of Messiah. Then something
