Tag Archives: Religion

Faith From The Beginning 10/21/2023

Flesh and Spirit LOT also, who went with Abram, had flocks and herds and tents. Now the land was not able to support them, that they might dwell together, for their possessions were so great that they could not dwell … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 10/21/2023

Animals and Their Rights ONE of the most complex issues of modern society is the impact that meeting the needs of people has on animals and their environment. Does the Bible have anything to say about this often divisive topic? … Continue reading

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Early Warnings

Saturday October 21, 2023 Acts 24:16 I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men. In Ewa Beach, Hawaii, sits a rather plain-looking, white-block building with a small ramp leading to the front door. It … Continue reading

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Essential Insights on Faith 10/21/2023

Above all, put on love—the perfect bond of unity. COLOSSIANS 3:14 Billy Graham I have really never been a fighter at heart and do not like to engage in sharp answers. I believe that a SOFT ANSWER turns away wrath. … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 10/21/2023

Be Careful What You Request “Therefore this is what I will do to you, Israel, and because I will do this to you, Israel, prepare to meet your God.” – Amos 4:12. Woe to you who long for the day … Continue reading

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Classic Devotional 10/21/2023

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 54 He that is in all, and with all, can never be desolate. All the joys and all the treasures, all the counsels, and all the perfections, all the angels, and all the saints … Continue reading

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Poetic Praise 10/21/2023

Thanks to Sister Susan for the use of her inspirational poetry! Be blessed all who read! THROUGH THE FIRE Through the fire and trials that you face I am there with you Guiding you along the way Step by step … Continue reading

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God-Honoring Faith

Scripture Reference: Hebrews 11 In a world where people dismiss faith simply as “wishful thinking,” or simply identify it with the beliefs and practices of a particular religion (for example, “the Muslim faith”), it is good to have a comprehensive … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 10/20/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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James 1:14

Friday October 20, 2023 James 1:14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Our soul life does not function normally during temptation. Sin is not the normal thing in our soul-life. … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 10/20/2023

His Sheep Am I The Alberta Department of Agriculture’s Pest Control Branch is carrying out an experiment on a sheep neck collar designed to prevent coyotes from killing sheep. The collar is made of leather and covered with sheep skin … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 10/20/2023

Math: Maybe Not a Mystic Language After All In a world of metrics, it’s easy to become obsessed with statistics and start to quantify every aspect of our lives. Stats can even become a type of scorekeeping between churches or … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 10/19/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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The Unheeded Secret

Thursday October 19, 2023 John 18:36 “My kingdom is not of this world.” The great enemy to the Lord Jesus Christ in the present day is the conception of practical work that has not come from the New Testament, but … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 10/19/2023

Churchill Takes Wartime Chance At a meeting in London, Winston Churchill gave the story of his escape from a South African military prison in Pretoria. Churchill told how, after wandering in the region round Pretoria for two or three days, … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 10/19/2023

A Longsuffering God God is longsuffering, but sometimes we take this for granted. How often have we given into temptation, expecting to be obedient at a later date? Psalm 85 gives a testimony of God’s faithfulness in the past: “O … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 10/18/2023

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Hebrews 4:13

Wednesday October 18, 2023 Hebrews 4:13 All things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. The literal translation of this phrase is, all things are stripped and stunned. This is the force … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 10/18/2023

What England Did For One Subject The King of Abyssinia once took a British subject named Cameron prisoner and incarcerated him in the high fortress of Magdala. No cause was assigned for his confinement. When Great Britain found out, she … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 10/18/2023

Longing and Being The general sense of what worship “is” is widely known, but the specifics of what it means are a little vague. Aside from obedience (in other words, avoiding sin and following what God asks of us), there … Continue reading

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