Daily Meditions with God by Reynold R. Kremer
A minister told his congregation, “Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. To help you understand my sermon, I want you to read Mark chapter 17.” The following Sunday, as he prepared to deliver his sermon, the minister asked for a show of hands. He […]
The victory over the city of Jericho was no small undertaking. Just prior to entering the Promised Land a census was taken of all the Israelite men able to bear arms. The exact number came to 601,730. But all those men were not used at the battle of Jericho. Joshua […]
“Out of your own household I am going to bring calamity upon you. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to one who is close to you. You did it in secret, but I will do this thing in broad daylight” (2 Samuel 12:11,12). How […]
What makes a real friend? There is a story told about the young artist Albrecht Durer. Both he and his brother wished to become artists. However, coming from a family of 18 children, neither could afford the cost for the education. So they drew straws and agreed that the winner […]
The nasty “dumb blonde” joke is a type of joke that always raises a few eyebrows. For some reason, women with blonde hair are relentlessly mocked for their supposed lack of judgment or simplistic reasoning. There’s no doubt that many women with light-colored hair despise hearing the never-ending litany of […]
George Washington once said that it is better to offer no excuse than a bad one. He was right! Our world is filled with bad excuses. We hear them from church members missing church on Sunday, politicians explaining their flip-flopping, and kids trying to blame anyone to avoid a scolding. […]
“Then Noah built an altar to the LORD and, taking some of all the clean animals and clean birds, he sacrificed burnt offerings on it.” Genesis 8:20 Does your church have an altar? If so, your church follows a tradition that goes back all the way to Genesis. We first […]
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” Revelation 22:13 How fitting it is to begin our study of Precious Words of the Bible with the two bookends: Alpha and Omega. In the Greek alphabet these are the first and last […]
“Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I believe in your commands.” Psalm 119:66 The nasty “dumb blonde” joke is a type of joke that always raises a few eyebrows. For some reason, women with blonde hair are relentlessly mocked for their supposed lack of judgment or simplistic reasoning. There’s […]
“Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.” Deuteronomy 16:20 “And why is it . . . I’m not afraid anymore?” Some might remember those famous words spoken during the heart-wrenching crucifixion in the epic movie Ben-Hur. […]
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