Why do you worry about clothes? Matthew 6:28 A blessing that we often take for granted is our clothing. Wearing clothes began in the Garden of Eden. When Adam and Eve were sinless, they never thought about clothing themselves. But after they disobeyed God and sinned, they were ashamed of […]
Month: April 2025
Daily Snippets on God’s Blessings – Weather
He can be seen in storms and in whirlwinds; clouds are the dust from his feet. Nahum 1:3 (CEV) One thing we can be certain about: no one can be certain about the weather! The weather is an interesting topic. It is perhaps the most talked about subject in any […]
Daily Snippets on God’s Blessings – The Book of Life
Rejoice that your names are written in heaven. Luke 10:20 It is estimated that there are over 15,000 books written about Abraham Lincoln; more than any other person. Yet as amazing as that is, our names are written in a far more important book. They are in God’s Book of […]
Daily Snippets on God’s Blessings – Church
They all joined together constantly in prayer. Acts 1:14 Some people worship in large cathedrals while others worship in huts or homes. We often worship God in churches. There God reaches down to us and there we come to him with our prayers, praise, and offerings. We give God the […]
Daily Snippets on God’s Blessings – Family
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. 3 John 4 In the first chapter of Genesis, God introduced the idea of family. It says, “God blessed [Adam and Eve] and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the […]
Jesus Christ: A Real Person
One of the greatest mysteries of Scripture is that Jesus has within him two natures; he is true God and true man. Yet that truth is the foundation stone on which the Christian faith is founded. Without believing in the divine and human natures of Christ, saving faith is not […]
Zechariah: The Man Who Deserved a Second Look
There’s an old proverb that says one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Unfortunately, it seems there may be some people in the Bible who have been judged before opening their books and searching through the pages and chapters to see the real people there. Take Thomas for example. […]
Uzziah: The Man Overtaken by Pride
Someone once said that when we discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to find they are not in it. How many people today believe they are the center of everything? How many people today aren’t caught up in the sin of pride? Listed […]
Uriah: The Ultimate Tragedy
In 1797 the German poet Goethe wrote a popular 14-stanza poem that eventually became known as The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Today it is better remembered as part of Disney’s extravaganza Fantasia. The poem is about an old sorcerer who leaves his cleaning chores to a novice apprentice. After tiring from fetching […]
Tirzah: A Woman Who Stood Up for Her Family Name
“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. This beautiful story written by Civil War General Lew Wallace depicts the life of Judah Ben-Hur, a young Hebrew man who endured many […]