“Man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart” 1 Samuel 16:7. What matters more, your actions or the heart behind those actions? Is it really the thought that counts? Sometimes, the action counts for a great deal, does it not? Can the father who never spends time with his childrenContinue reading “The Lord Looks on Your Heart (and Your Actions!). Zechariah 7:5-10.”
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Do You Get Tired of Working? Colossians 3:23.
The Bible encourages us to work hard and to shake off the weariness. You can do it! Unbelievers are sometimes quite lazy. Sometimes people are poor because they are unwilling to work in a regular or disciplined manner. Laziness is tempting. It’s hard to get out of bed, to hustle, to stay motivated. And thatContinue reading “Do You Get Tired of Working? Colossians 3:23.”
BASIC INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE LEAVING EARTH. Philippians 1:27.
Some say the word BIBLE stands for “Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.” The Bible has lots of instructions for those ready to hear them–“for those who have ears to hear.” And although some Old Testament rules (such as dietary restrictions) may not apply to our daily lives, that is not true for the instructions inContinue reading “BASIC INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE LEAVING EARTH. Philippians 1:27.”
Whom Do You Serve?
King Jehoshaphat was not a perfect king. But God commended him for several things. One was the way he commissioned judges. The king told them: “Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for man but for the Lord, who is with you in the matter of judgment.” 2 Chronicles 19:6. Think aboutContinue reading “Whom Do You Serve?”
Time Flies When You’re Working Hard.
Imagine sitting in a dungeon all day, nothing to do, nothing to read, no one to talk to. Time crawls. Joseph was sold into slavery at 17. He served Potiphar, was falsely accused, spent years in prison, then was elevated to second-in-command of Egypt. But Joseph had never stopped working. God did not send himContinue reading “Time Flies When You’re Working Hard.”
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