BOOK OF LIFE . . . “Another book was opened, which is the book of life.” Revelation 20:12 It is estimated there are over 15,000 books written about Abraham Lincoln, more than any other famous American. How many books are written about you? One needs to be well-known to have […]
Daily Meditations
BLOOD
BLOOD . . . “The blood of his Son Jesus washes all our sins away.” 1 John 1:7 (CEV) The human body holds about 1.3 gallons of blood. We marvel at the system that pumps and sends blood to every part of our body. Our circulatory system is truly remarkable—as […]
BLINDNESS
BLINDNESS . . . “The LORD gives sight to the blind, the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down, the LORD loves the righteous.” Psalm 146:8 Blindness is a very difficult challenge to deal with. For those who have sight, it is nearly impossible to imagine. Fanny Crosby was […]
BLESSED
BLESSED . . . “May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 115:15 “God bless you!” We often hear those words spoken after someone sneezes or when we leave a friend. Usually we are wishing good fortune on someone else. Sometimes we use those […]
BLASPHEMY
BLASPHEMY . . . “All day long my name is constantly blasphemed.” Isaiah 52:5 There lived a wicked king in Assyria named Sennacherib, who was preparing to invade Jerusalem. However, he first sent his commander ahead of him to deliver a message. In that message he mocked God by asking, […]
BIRTHRIGHT
BIRTHRIGHT . . . “So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob.” Genesis 25:33 Today we seldom mention the word birthright, nor do we follow its practice, unless one happens to be a son of a king. The idea of having birthrights dates back to ancient […]
BETROTHAL
BETROTHAL . . . “The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph.” Luke 1:26,27 (ESV) The customs relating to marriage were quite different in Bible times than what we follow today. To begin, young […]
GOD GIVES US HIS WORD
GOD GIVES US HIS WORD “Your Word is a lamp for my feet and a light on my path.” Psalm 119:105 Where would we be if books were never invented? No doubt we would be missing many wonderful things. We have special buildings where we keep hundreds or even thousands […]
GOD GIVES US SHELTER
GOD GIVES US SHELTER “Whoever dwells in in the shadow of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1 When we go camping we enjoy spending some time in nature. That can quickly change when it begins to rain, or if we wake up looking […]
GOD GIVES US REST
GOD GIVES US REST “In peace I will lie down and sleep.” Psalm 4:8 In the animal kingdom, we learn that most creatures need sleep. While bats sleep about 20 hours a day, giraffes sleep less than 2 hours. Baby whales may not sleep at all during the first few […]