Tag Archives: Quotes

The Common Man and The Common God

Monday February 27, 2023 Psalm 145:5-6 I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, And on Your wondrous works. Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, And I will declare Your greatness. It is hardly … Continue reading

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Reach The Heart

For Saturday February 25, 2023 Ephesians 6:2-3 Honor your father and mother . . . that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth. Why is it so important for children to honor and … Continue reading

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John 12:21

Friday February 24, 2023 John 12:21 “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” Ever since early times the church of Christ has fasted during the seven weeks before Easter. The fast has consisted in partial abstinence from food and drink and … Continue reading

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The Determination To Serve

Thursday February 23, 2023 Matthew 20:28 “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve.” Paul’s idea of service is the same as our Lord’s: “I am among you as He that serveth”; “ourselves your servants … Continue reading

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Hebrews 4:10

Wednesday February 22, 2023 Hebrews 4:10 He who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His. What a rest it would be to many of us if we could but exchange burdens … Continue reading

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How To Keep The Heart

Tuesday February 21, 2023 Philippians 4:7 The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Cast your troubles where you have cast your sins; you have cast your sins into the depth … Continue reading

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Instant Christianity

Monday February 20, 2023 Philippians 3:16 Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind. It is hardly a matter of wonder that the country that … Continue reading

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“You Know, Mr. President . . .”

For Saturday February 18, 2023 Isaiah 26:3 You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. In his book Truman, David McCullough shares this story: As President [Truman] felt more than … Continue reading

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Revelation 21:4

Friday February 17, 2023 Revelation 21:4 “And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” Oh, … Continue reading

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The Inspiration of Spiritual Initiative

Thursday February 16, 2023 Ephesians 5:14 “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead.” All initiative is not inspired. A man may say to you—‘Buck up, take your disinclination by the throat, throw it overboard, and walk out into the … Continue reading

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2 Timothy 2:1

Wednesday February 15, 2023 2 Timothy 2:1 Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. How to enjoy this day. This will never come by trying to be happy and yet we are responsible for the conditions of … Continue reading

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God, The All-Seeing One

Tuesday February 14, 2023 Proverbs 15:11 Hell and Destruction are before the LORD; So how much more the hearts of the sons of men. God knows the heart so well that he is said to ‘search’ it. We all understand … Continue reading

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The Deeper Life

Monday February 13, 2023 Philippians 3:10 That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death. I almost shrink from hearing the expression, “the deeper life,” because so … Continue reading

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Our Need, God’s Choice

For Saturday February 11, 2023 Mark 6:50 Immediately [Jesus] talked with them and said to them, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.” Two artists were asked to create original paintings that represented their ideas of … Continue reading

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Mark 4:29

Friday February 10, 2023 Mark 4:29 “But when the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.” One of the secrets of all growth is that its ultimate objective is the ripening of the fruit. … Continue reading

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Are You Exhausted Spiritually?

Thursday February 9, 2023 Isaiah 40:28 The everlasting God, the LORD . . . Neither faints nor is weary. Exhaustion means that the vital forces are worn right out. Spiritual exhaustion never comes through sin but only through service, and … Continue reading

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2 Corinthians 3:5

Wednesday February 8, 2023 2 Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves. Insufficient, “All sufficient.” These two words form the complement of each other and together give the key to … Continue reading

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The Prodigal’s Return

Tuesday February 7, 2023 Luke 15:20 “But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.” When the light of God’s grace comes into … Continue reading

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Be Still To Know

Monday February 6, 2023 Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! Our fathers had much to say about stillness, and by stillness they … Continue reading

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Curing Me-First-Ism

For Saturday February 4, 2023 1 Timothy 3:6 [An elder must not be] a novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil. The late theologian Francis Schaeffer wrote that when we violate … Continue reading

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