Saturday, March 31, 2018

1 Corinthians 2:16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. Today's Thought: It is impossible to follow God without the mind of Christ.  The Metropolitan Musem Art in New York City held a striking exhibit on Rembrandt/Not Rembrandt. Majority of the paintings were thought to be of...
Psalm 92:1-2 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High:To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night, Today's Thought: If you want to praise God when the sun goes down, start praising at each morn. John Stott was a British preacher who would start his morning...

Friday, March 30, 2018

Ephesians 4:17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, Today's Thought: We need to understand the meaning of what we do based on the standards of the Lord. An advertisement in London's Tube to lure city workers to get a vacations says: "Your work is meaningless....

Thursday, March 29, 2018

2 Corinthians 12:10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. Today's Thought: Bring your troubles before the presence of God and He will take your worries away.  Hudson Taylor was used by the Lord in China, reaching thousands...
Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.  Today's Thought: Be ready for the spiritual battle we are facing.  Before Allied Forces could capture the heartland of Germany, they had to cross the Rhine. Nearing victory, Allied Forces were confident they could end the war....

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:  Today's Thought: Only a vigilant soldier will be able to fight the devil.  The Sentinel's Creed of the honor guard for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery is a reminder of duty...
John 15:7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.  Today's Thought: Patience in doing the right thing is most pleasing to the Lord.  Henry Ford once said about his marriage life: The formula is the same formula I have always used in making cars—just stick to one model! This...

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.  Today's Thought: It is not enough to know; you must live it. Americans spent $90 billion on gym membership and equipment, tutorials and other weight loss programs. But Americans still suffer from obesity. All these books on weight loss have not produced...
James 5:1 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.  Today's Thought: Only the riches from the Lord remains. The economy and the stock market has been growing in 1929. Experts predicted that these new highs would remain. However, in October of that year, the Great Depression wiped out billions of dollars...

Saturday, March 24, 2018

Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Today's Thought: God will test our faith for us to learn how faithful He is. There was a man who survived a shipwrecked and reached a small, uninhabited island. He prayed to God for rescue, but help did not...

Thursday, March 22, 2018

1 Corinthians 15:28  And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all.  Today's Thought: If God be the Lord of our lives, then He must all in all.  We may commit our lives to God or even offer our life a living sacrifice, but...

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Leviticus 18:9-10 And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest. And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the LORD your God. Today's Thought:...

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Acts 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. Today’s Thought: If we want to live, let us draw near unto God.  What happens to a fish when you put it on dry land? It dies. When you take a bird from the air? It pines. When you take anything...

Monday, March 19, 2018

Psalm 27:4     One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple. Today's Thought: The kind of worship you have determines the kind of person you are.Going to church on Sunday is not a popular...

Sunday, March 18, 2018

Psalm 112:1     Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. Today's Thought: The true greatness of a man is in the fear of the Lord.Alexander III of Macedon was called as Alexander the Great for creating one of the largest empires of the ancient world at the age of 30 spanning...

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

John 1:10–13     He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of...

Monday, March 12, 2018

Luke 22:27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. Today's Thought: To be like Christ, we must be willing to serve others and their needs in humility and all sincerity of the heart. When London was under siege and invasion of Germany was...

Saturday, March 10, 2018

Luke 24:36-37     And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. Today's Thought: The Lord has given us peace that the world cannot give.When Jesus died His disciples were in terror, they were...

Thursday, March 8, 2018

Ephesians 4:19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.  Today's Thought: Insensitivity is not a Christian character. Lashanda Calloway had stopped at a convenience store in Wichita, Kansas when a fight broke out for few minutes. During this brief encounter, Lashanda was...

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Psalm 77:1 I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me. Today's Thought: When things seem hard, just trust the one who knows the road. C.S. Lewis wrote a very telling illustration on how God uses adversity in our lives. Adversity is like a dog with a leash wrapped in a pole but continues to run forward....

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Colossians 2:7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. Today's Thought: We must be thankful for everything and anything God has given us. Of all choices made in life, the option of being grateful or a grumbler makes the most impact in our lives. There are so many things...

Monday, March 5, 2018

Philippines 1:3-6 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: Today's Thought: God will...

Saturday, March 3, 2018

Colossians 3:13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. Today's Thought: Let us ask God to help us forgive those who have hurt us. Corrie Ten Boom was a Holocaust survivor. She had been tortured and brutally treated by his captors, Nazi Germany. However,...
Luke 24:44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. Today's Thought: Our duty is to glorify and magnify the name of Jesus in our lives. A veteran Welsh preacher...

Friday, March 2, 2018

Hebrews 11:8-10 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:For he looked...

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Luke 20:25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s. Today's Thought: Always give the Lord the first priority in your life. One of the boldest preachers was Samuel Davies. Prior to the Revolutionary War, Davies went to England and preached before King George III....