Day 356 – Self-control
When God created Adam and placed him in the Garden of Eden, He gave him a law and expected him to govern according to that law. Once man had the …
Day 355 – The Purpose of Testing
On the day of the exam, most students are nervous, as they slither into their places in the classroom. Some have stayed up all night studying, trying to cram into …
Day 354 – Connecting
To hook up or connect with someone, in today’s vernacular, carries with it, almost exclusively, a sexual connotation. That is sad, because it is a word that is important in …
Day 353 – Peace
One of Jesus’ titles is “Prince of Peace”. (Isaiah 9:6) When He was born, the angels declared from Heaven: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among …
Day 352 – Fearless Love
While the United States of America was in the throws of a civil war, the Reverend M. R. Watkinson sent a letter to the Secretary of Treasury, Salmon P. Chase, …
Day 351 – Watchmen on the Walls
In Bible times, watchmen were of great importance to the security and well-being of a city. Ezekiel was called as a prophet to be a “watchman” for the house of …
Day 350 – Just Get Over It
Recently, I read again the book of Jonah, and, as I do quite often do, I asked “why?” to many of the events spoken of in this book. Jonah is …
Day 349 – Called and Chosen
After Jesus told the parable of the wedding guest that came to the wedding of the king without proper clothes, He ended with the statement: “For many are called, but …
Day 348 – Carriers of God’s Glory
When I read the account of Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, I sometimes imagine what the donkey thought of the whole experience. Now give me some literary license here as …
Day 347 – God Needs Only One
I am gripped by biographies of men and women who impacted their generation for Christ. One of my heroes of the faith is D. L. Moody. He was one of …