2 Timothy 3:1-4 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded,...

Zechariah 11:2  Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down.  Today's Thought: Let us hear the warning of God's judgment. While the crash of great oak trees could be heard from afar, the poor-quality willow tree was heard speaking: After...

2 Chronicles 33:10 And the Lord spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken. Today's Thought: When you rebel against God, you can do all you want but you will lose. Manasseh was another king of Israel who walked with much pride in his heart and rebellion in his mind against the Lord. The Bible says "He did evil in the sight...

2 Corinthians 4:3  But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: Today's Thought: Let us do our part in the Great Commission; time comes our work will cease. Ebola is a disease of world recognition. But before 2014, Ebola had been a disease that killed several people in Africa. It was only when there was a major outbreak in...

James 4:16 But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil. Today's Thought: Do not boast of tomorrow for you don't know what tomorrow brings. In June of 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte launched his Russian invasion. Napoleon was confident to overtake Russia as he had 700,000 strong men. Even before the war began, Napoleon already...

 Ephesians 5:15-16  See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.   Today's Thought: Let us be wise in our daily life and walk in the Spirit of God. Timothy Treadwell was a wildlife lover who spent summers in Alaska's wilds. He loved grizzling bears and even...

1 Samuel 1:27 For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him: Today's Thought: The Lord is always near and He will answer prayers. Dr. Helen Roseveare, missionary to Zaire, told the following story. "A mother at our mission station died after giving birth to a premature baby. We tried to improvise an incubator...

2 Corinthians 13:14 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.  Today's Thought: Let us keep the communion with the Holy Spirit for us to have the comfort we need.  There was once a story of a little boy who was taken to a new Sunday School class by his parents....

Psalm 1:6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish. Today's Thought: The Lord preserves the way of His children, but destroys the works of the ungodly. Al Capone ruled Chicago during the Prohibition as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit. He wielded influence on the politics of the city...

Isaiah 40:29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.  Today's Thought: It is through the strength of the Lord that we can continue serving Him. Youthful vigor, sometimes, makes us forget that this strength will soon deplete. It is during this time that man thinks of possessing personal might....

Psalm 103:1  I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing. In 1924, two climbers were part of an expedition that set out to conquer Mount Everest. As far as is known, they never reached the summit; and they never returned. After the failure of the expedition, the rest of the party returned home. Addressing a meeting...

Job 40:12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.  Today's Thought: Pride is always an ingredient for destruction. The story is told of two women in Shanghai who were discussing the topic of pride and began to wonder if Hudson Taylor was ever tempted to be prideful because of his many...

Psalm 19:7 The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. Today's Thought: The Word of God is the most effective tool to make a person better. In trusting the Lord, one must trust His word. But how can you trust which you don't know? This is the reason it is very vital for every...

Daniel 5:27 TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. Today's Thought:  We must be ready to give account of our lives before the Lord. Daniel 5 speaks of the doom of Belshazzar. It was an utter devastation of the kingdom and the death of the king himself as well as those who attended his party. The Bible is very...

Mark 2:4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. Today's Thought:  Faith finds ways to reach the presence of God. The world has seen several inventions and innovations over the years. It is the...

Joshua 21:45 There failed not aught of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.  Today's Thought: When God made a promise, He is able to fulfill it. There are approximately 8,810 promises in the entire Bible. In the Old Testament there are 7,706 and in the New Testament there are 1,104 wonderful...

Psalm 18:18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.  Today's Thought: You will never fall before enemies if the Lord is your foundation. The Hiroshima Peace Memorial is only structure left standing near the ground zero of the Hiroshima atomic bomb. Though only the skeletal remains of the building withstood...

James 1:22 But ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.  Today's Thought: The real measure of what we hear is our application thereof. Among business leaders a paradigm shift has been made in terms of evaluating human resources - from formal education to experiential learning. While they understood the importance...

Proverbs 14:27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.  Today's Thought: There is safety and life in the fear of the Lord. In Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides King George II commissioned Jack Sparrow to find the Fountain of Youth before the Spaniard could locate it. Fictional stories like...

John 18:11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?  Today's Thought: The will of God is only sweet if we learn to embrace the mind of the Lord. Someone says, "The will of God which we sometimes think so hard, is, if we only knew it, just the softest pillow...

Psalm 63:1 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; There is an ancient tale from India about a young man seeking God. He went to a wise old sage for help. “How can I find God?” he asked the old man. The old man took him to a nearby river....

Joel 2:21 Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the Lord will do great things.  Today's Thought: The promise of the Lord to do great and mighty things for you will endure. Muhammad Ali, one of most celebrated sports figures of the 20th century, proclaimed: I am the greatest. There are countless of proud men who evaluated themselves...

Luke 14:27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.  Today's Thought: The true marks of discipleship is suffering for Christ. When I was younger, I was once asked what would I choose: my education or my faith in Christ Jesus. It was one of the hardest question one could take in an exam. Weeks leading...

Revelation 22:4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. Today's Thought: Knowing we will face the Lord Jesus Christ, we must be diligent to follow His will. There was an ordinary custodian of a building who dutifully did his job every night. One day, he heard screeches in the parking lot. There was a man who...

John 18:11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?  Today's Thought: The will of God is only sweet if we learn to embrace the mind of the Lord. Someone says, "The will of God which we sometimes think so hard, is, if we only knew it, just the softest pillow...