Truth For The Heart
Read the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 4: Tuesday The division of the land of Canaan by the twelve tribes of Israel that began in Joshua 13, continues in today’s Bible reading of Joshua 16–20. This reading comes the day after the reading in Genesis 12–15, in which God promised this land to Abraham’s descendants. […]
Read MoreWhen the lion comes and the bear attacks, Sheep tremble in fear and distress, With none to guard and with none to guide, They scatter and flee from known paths. And their cries resound, Shepherds… where are you? When ground gives way and crumbles beneath, Sheep stumble and fall, breaking limbs, With none to lift […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 4: Monday “Then he believed in the LORD; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness.” Genesis 15:6 The end of Genesis 11 recorded the birth of Abram and his marriage. Genesis 12–15, introduces us to him, a man who is one of the most important persons in […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 4: Sunday – But now we have been released from the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the Spirit and not in oldness of the letter. Romans 7:6 – Today’s Bible reading is Romans 7–8. If you’re […]
Read MoreWeek 4 of Read the Bible in 2011 begins today. I’m writing down some of my thoughts and reflections as I read through the Bible to encourage you in your own Bible reading. I am giving a small amount of background material, but I’m trying to keep my focus on broad topics and applications of […]
Read More“Since 1983, Americans have observed Sanctity of Human Life Sunday (SOHLS) as a day to celebrate the intrinsic value of all human life…. Sanctity of Human Life Sunday is held on the Sunday in January that falls closest to the day on which the Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions were handed down […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 3: Saturday Today’s Bible reading is Matthew 5–7. These three chapters record the teaching of Jesus known as The Sermon on the Mount because of the location mentioned in 5:1. The word radical can mean going to the root or source1, and it aptly describes Jesus’ words as […]
Read More“On the 38th anniversary of the tragic Roe v. Wade decision, we hold heavy in our hearts the 52 million lives lost and the countless mothers hurt by the horror of abortion,” said Dannenfelser. “But with this great sadness comes great optimism. Americans have shown in poll after poll, and especially in the last election, […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 3: Friday “For the LORD of hosts has planned, and who can frustrate it? And as for His stretched-out hand, who can turn it back?” Isaiah 14:27 Today’s Bible reading is Isaiah 12–17. Chapter 12 is a song of praise of the remnant. If you look back to […]
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Kindling for Candles 