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Thought for the Day (Page 126)

What is trumping this political season?

You are passionate about your political candidate. That’s ok. You are so passionate that you share and post all sorts of stuff on social media. You are so passionate that you wear a t-shirt with the candidate’s name, you have multiple bumper stickers, you have a sign in your front yard and you have even made financial contributions to the campaign. That is…

Got dirt?

Have you ever met a professional “digger”? What about a “burier”? What do I mean by that? Have you ever met someone who loved–just absolutely and almost instinctively loved–to dig up dirt on other people? Just the slightest hint of a person’s indiscretion and there are certain individuals who will whip out the shovel (or even a backhoe) and see how much they…

The last word of the Bible

Without looking, do you know what the last word in the Bible is? If not, what would you guess? No, it is not, “The End”! If it helps, it is also the last word in the books of Romans, First Corinthians, Galatians, Second Peter and Jude. God closes His inspired revelation with this word–“Amen.” Think about that. The English word “amen” comes from…

Brotherly love for Jesus

It could be argued (rather successfully) that “love” is the grandest theme of the Bible! Jesus loved us SO much that He gave “Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God” (Eph. 5:2). That is love (1 John 3:16). In return, the Lord expects us to love Him! Do you love Jesus? The Greek language had multiple words for “love.”…

“Oh, I want to see Him!”

Sight. It is one of the greatest blessings of life. To see a bride walk down the aisle. To see a child born into this world. To see a sunrise over the ocean. Those who “have it” often take it for granted. Those who do not “have it” wish that they did. In your experience, what has been the most wonderful thing you’ve…

Masking our shame

Have you noticed what’s been happening in supermarket lines in recent years? For decades, check-out lines have been flanked by the latest issues of tabloids and popular magazines. Over the years, the cover images on many of the high-profile periodicals have grown more and more risqué, with women wearing less and less clothing. Just what every young boy standing in line with his…

“Lord, if You are willing”

It would have taken a great deal of boldness for a leper to enter in among the crowds and especially to have approached Jesus Himself. One such man came and worshiped Jesus in Matthew 8, and then he said these fascinating words, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean” (8:2). The words express respect, “Lord.” The words express humility, “If you are…

“I just feel that’s too slow!”

An elderly gentleman was driving through a residential neighborhood and was pulled over by a police officer. “Sir, do you know why I pulled you over?” “No, Officer, I don’t understand.” “Sir, you were driving 50 miles per hour in a 30 mile-an-hour zone.” “Well, Officer, I saw that sign back there, but it’s a four-lane road with plenty of room, and I…