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Thought for the Day (Page 207)

A three-legged STAND

Most physicists will tell you that a three-legged stand is more stable than a four-legged stand, for the points of the three legs form a single plane and it will not wobble.  That’s why microphone stands, speaker stands, camera stands (tripods) all have three legs. Did you know that God gave us a three-legged stand also?  He must know what we need…

A “sword”? Did He really call it a “sword”?

If you were to listen to some preachers and some churches today, you might get the idea that God described His word as a “pillow,” or a “cloud,” or a “feather.”  You might begin to believe that Jesus depicted His word as “Jello,” or “rubber,” or “plastic.”  Don’t you find it intriguing that man presents God’s word as if it is soft…

The difference made by just one!

The Bible abounds with stories about one person who made a tremendous impact on those living in his/her day and even years beyond.  Some of these folks did monumental things, like building an ark for the preservation of righteousness.  However, most of the accounts are about individuals who lived normal lives and just did what anyone could or would do. For example,…

The most important thing you can believe!

What a faithless and evil generation Jesus faced when He came to this earth!  Nothing was good enough for them!  Their greatest desire was to find some flaw in Jesus!  We read of many occasions when they came seeking a sign from Jesus (as if He had not already given them an abundance of signs).  “Some of the scribes and Pharisees answered,…

New Year’s Resolutions

Well, it’s that time of year when folks begin making those “New Year’s Resolutions.”  I’m not one who puts a lot of emphasis on them (nothing against those who do), for (1) I believe if something is worth doing it’s worth doing any time during the year, and (2) I’ve seen too many resolutions start on January 1st and gradually fade and…

Set your face

There is an interesting expression used in Luke 9 regarding Jesus traveling to Jerusalem.  Luke 9:51 tells us that “the time had come for Him to be received up”—the time of His passion and suffering was nigh.  Jesus was in Galilee, so He had to make His way to Jerusalem.  The rest of verse 51 tells us “that He steadfastly set His…

Who’s your favorite preacher?

If you could hear anybody preach (and I mean anybody), who would you want to hear?  (For those of you who said “Dan” or “David,” give me a break!)  Wendell Winkler is one of my favorite preachers of all time, often described as “The Preacher’s Preacher.”  I purposefully used the present tense “is,” even though he went on to his eternal reward…

The answer isn’t going to change

The Pharisees were displeased when Jesus healed a blind man in John 9.  They asked the man how he had received his sight.  Not satisfied with his answer, they interrogated his parents.  Then, they again came to the man and asked how he had received his sight.  The response of this man, who had experienced the power of God, is classic—“I told…