Silence
Silence From Our Daily Bread – June 22, 2017 Read: Habakkuk 1:1–4; 2:20 How long, Lord, must I call for help, but you do not listen?—Habakkuk 1:2 Skittish chickens scattered as relief trucks clattered past the weathered huts of the village. Barefoot children stared. Traffic on this rain-ravaged “road” was rare. Suddenly, a walled mansion loomed into view of the convoy. It was the mayor’s house—although he didn’t live in it. His people lacked basic necessities, while he lounged in…
Verse of the Day – Luke 6:35 KJV
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father who is merciful. i
Sharing a Cup of Comfort
Sharing a Cup of Comfort From Our Daily Bread – June 21, 2017 Read: 2 Corinthians 1:3–11 Our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.—2 Corinthians 1:7 A friend mailed me some of her homemade pottery. Upon opening the box, I discovered the precious items had been damaged during their journey. One of the cups had shattered into a few large pieces, a jumble…
Verse of the Day – 1 John 2:5-6 KJV
But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Reason to Smile
Reason to Smile From Our Daily Bread – June 20, 2017 Read: 1 Thessalonians 5:9–28 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.—1 Thessalonians 5:11 In the workplace, words of encouragement matter. How employees talk to one another has a bearing on customer satisfaction, company profits, and co-worker appreciation. Studies show that members of the most effective work groups give one another six times more affirmation than disapproval, disagreement, or sarcasm. Least…
Verse of the Day – Collosians 1:16 KJV
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Driven by God
Driven by God From Our Daily Bread – June 19, 2017 Read: 1 Kings 8:54–63 May he turn our hearts to him, to walk in obedience to him.—1 Kings 8:58 A few months ago I received an email inviting me to join a community of “driven people.” I decided to look up the word driven, and I learned that a driven person is someone highly motivated to succeed and who will work hard to achieve his goals. Is it good…
Verse of the Day – Ephesians 4:1-3 KJV
¹ I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, ² With all lowliness and meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one another in love; ³ Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
A Perfect Father
A Perfect Father From Our Daily Bread – June 18, 2017 Read: Proverbs 20:3–7 The righteous lead blameless lives; blessed are their children after them.—Proverbs 20:7 My father once admitted to me, “When you were growing up, I was gone a lot.” I don’t remember that. Besides working his full-time job, he was gone some evenings to direct choir practice at church, and he occasionally traveled for a week or two with a men’s quartet. But for all the significant…
Verse of the Day – Psalms 68:5 KJV
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
Time Together
Time Together From Our Daily Bread – June 17, 2017 Read: Psalm 147:1–11 The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.—Psalm 147:11 On the two-hour drive home from a family member’s wedding, my mom asked me for the third time what was new in my job. I once again repeated some of the details as if telling her for the first time, while wondering what might possibly make my words more memorable.…
Verse of the Day – Isaiah 26:9 KJV
With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.