October 16

Allow both to grow together until the harvest, and in the time of the harvest, I will say to the reapers, “First gather up the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them up; but gather the wheat into my barn.” If we are living for Jesus, we are God’s wheat. This means that […]

October 15

“And it shall come about, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud, and I will remember My covenant, which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and never again shall the water become a flood to destroy all flesh.” Rainbows […]

October 14

“If someone you know misbehaves and you are kind enough to try to set him or her right, be sure to do it in the spirit of gentleness – for you yourself will sometimes misbehave. To fulfill the law of Christ, we must share one another’s burdens. Oddly enough, it is people who fancy themselves […]

October 13

“Keep watching the wind and you will never sow, keep staring at the clouds and you will never reap.” Before making life-changing decisions, we want all the signs to be right. Signs can reassure us that we are following the proper course or indicate that we need to change However, signs are often open to […]

October 12

“But when the Holy Spirit controls, our lives will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, and here there is no conflict with Jewish laws.” God’s living word reminds us that the real fruits of the Spirit are not works, but defining characteristics of one […]

October 11

“Judge not, that you not be judged. For with the judgement you pronounce you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get.” It’s so easy to find fault in others. They let you down when you need them. They cause you pain by their words and actions. But, just […]

October 10

“Enjoy life with the woman whom you love all the days of your fleeting life which He has given to you under the sun; for this is your reward in life, and in your toil in which you have labored under the sun.” This scripture is Solomon’s advice, part of a book written in his […]

October 9

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Men do not light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket. They set it on a stand where it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, your light must shine before men […]

October 8

“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.” I love the phrase “firmly rooted.” At our school, we have an oak tree over 240 years […]

May 9

“To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.” Jesus’ parables were stories using things in the everyday life of the people at that time. I think, if He were talking to me, He would use dogs instead of sheep. My […]