“‘O unbelieving and perverse generation,’ Jesus replied, ‘how long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.’” – Luke 9:41 After hearing about telescopes in 1609, Galileo constructed his own instrument. He subsequently demonstrated the telescope in Venice. But when Galileo introduced the telescope […]
“Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear.” – Luke 12:22 Max Lucado in his book “Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear”, writes: “At 8:17 on the evening of March […]
“Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.” Luke 7:47 Paul Chappell, in his book “Abiding in Christ”, tells the following story: “In the old western days, a man was walking down the road carrying […]
“The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!” He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm. “Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples. In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? […]
“He answered: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” – Luke 10:27 In their book “The Art of Neighboring”, authors Jay Pathak and Dave Runyon write: “In […]
“And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.” Romans 13:11 Ronald Reagan is one of the most intriguing men who served as President of the United States. When he was […]
“After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.” – Luke 5:27-28 David Livingstone was a Scottish physician and pioneer Christian missionary with the […]
‘As they went, they were cleansed.’ Luke 17:14 Luke records: ‘Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him 10 men who were lepers, who stood afar off. And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” So when He saw them, He said […]
“When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.” – Luke 4:13 Dr. David Jeremiah tells the following: “I read a story this week about the war that took place in Bosnia in the late 1990s that was made famous by the escape of […]
“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.”- Colossians 3:15 Do you know “The Story of Squanto” Historical accounts of Squanto’s life vary, but historians believe that around 1608—more than a decade before the Pilgrims […]
“‘I am the Lord’s servant,’ Mary answered. ‘May it be to me as you have said.’ Then the angel left her.” – Luke 1:38 Pastor Rick Warren said: “If we are not serving we are just existing, because life is meant for ministry. God wants you to learn to love […]
“Be very strong; be careful to obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, without turning aside to the right or to the left.” – Joshua 23:6 When John Newton, the composer of the hymn “Amazing Grace” lost his wife, Polly, his reaction was not […]
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:11 In 1985, Sheldon Yellen, CEO of the property-restoration company BELFOR Holdings, Inc., began the practice of writing each employee a hand written birthday card and a holiday card. He started […]
“I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds.” Psalm 77:11-12 God has done so much for us, yet we often forget all He has done. We must […]
“Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.” – Psalm 150:1 In the late 1600s, Thomas Ken wrote three hymns. Ken, who was an Anglican minister, royal chaplain, and eventually bishop, first penned verses for his students at Winchester College at Oxford University to […]