November 25

“Blessed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. For he wounds, but he also binds up; he injures, but his hands also heal.” We may not always understand our pain and challenges in this life. We must have faith and know that God has lessons for us. […]

November 24

“Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” I have heard Christian friends describe a desire to live a life like Paul’s – even to the point of wishing for trials and tribulations in order to test their faith. I, too, want to have […]

November 23

“…Be thankful in all circumstances. This is what God wants from you in your life in union with Christ Jesus.” When I hear this verse, it reminds me of an incident in The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom. Corrie and her sister had been interned in a German concentration camp during World War II. […]

November 22

“Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.” Boy, what a difficult task this is when we live in a material world. How often do we try to […]

November 21

. . .Jesus asked, “Were not all ten men cleansed? Where are the other nine?” Then Jesus said to the leper “Rise and go, your faith has made you and will keep you well”. How many of us are really thankful? How many of us truly express our gratitude to our Lord Jesus Christ – […]

November 20

“Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one! And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart; and you shall teach them diligently to […]

November 19

“If only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a river, your righteousness like the waves of the sea.” Don’t you just want to kick yourself after reading this verse? How much simpler our lives would be if we are doing God’s will. I don’t want to think about […]

November 18

“And coming to Him as a living stone, rejected by men, but choice and precious in the sight of God, you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood…” and John 14:1-12 “Let not your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me . . […]

November 17

“You are my witness, declares the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me.” What a responsibility we have been given to live in this earthly suit. It […]

November 16

“…And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, only not as the kings of Israel who were before him (17:2)… the king of Assyria invaded the whole land and went up to Samaria and besieged it three years (17:5)… king of Babylon came, he and all his army against Jerusalem, camped against it […]