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Read Matthew 27:1 through 28:20 Sean’s grandmother showed him some of the letters her husband had written to her while serving in the army overseas. “He wrote to me almost every day. Sometimes the wait seemed unbearable, but I knew your grandfather was doing his best not only to fight the battle but to return to me as well. I’ll …
Read Matthew 23:1 through 24:51 Little Jimmy was asked in Sunday School to quote a Scripture regarding the sin of lying. “Lying is an abomination to God,” he said, “and a very present help in time of trouble.” This is a humorous story, but one that aptly describes the attitude of today’s culture toward character, integrity, lying, and hypocrisy. “So …
Read Matthew 18:1 through 20:34 Sara visited the halfway house every week to share with the women who had been released from prison. Linda, the director, asked: “What motivates you? You visit my residents more than anyone else, and you’ve got the longest drive.” Sara explained, “Jesus came all the way from heaven to seek and find lost ‘sheep.’ I’m …
Read Genesis 44:1 through 46:4; Matthew 12:22–37 Talk about bad things happening to good people! Besides being sold into slavery, Joseph was thrown into prison for not having sex with his boss’s wife, and then he was forgotten about by an associate who promised to help him. If anyone had a reason to question, “Why me, God? I didn’t do …
Read Genesis 29:1 through 33:20 Mass media leads us to believe love needs immediate gratification. Many showbiz relationships are short-term and disposable. In today’s world, Jacob might be considered a laughingstock. So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her (Genesis 29:20). In Jacob’s time, …
Read Genesis 12:1 through 14:24 Florence Nightingale was born into a wealthy British family. Her parents expected her to live a life of ease, but at sixteen her life changed. She said, “God called me to His service.” When she asked her parents to allow her to study nursing, they were horrified. Nursing at that time was not a respected …
Read Revelation 19:1 through 22:21 In these last chapters of the Book of Revelation, John records the end of time. The beast, false prophet, and Satan are cast into the lake of fire. The New Jerusalem descends, and saints take up residence in their new home. But before John closes this book he records the final invitation. The Spirit and …
Read Revelation 15:1 through 18:24 You may have heard someone make the observation that we should not let Satan intimidate us today because we can go to the end of the Book and discover his doom. They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and …
Read Ezekiel 41:1 through 43:27 I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of rushing waters, and the land was radiant with his glory (Ezekiel 43:2). The Hebrew word ’owr, translated “radiant” in this passage, is defined as something that “becomes light, shines, and is used of the eyes …
Read Ezekiel 34:1 through 36:38 Years ago, nearly every family had at least one animal. A trader might have a camel. A merchant might have a donkey. A farmer might have an ox to plow, a goat for milk, and a few sheep for wool and meat. Some people herded large flocks, but nothing on a modern scale. Today, global …