The Green-Eyed Monster
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord respected Abel and his offering, but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and…
Category Harvest
Ready to Pounce
Monday, July 13, 2015 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.—1 Peter 5:8 A number of years ago I read an interesting book called Death in…
Is There Someone You Need to Forgive?
Saturday, July 11, 2015 “Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another . . .”—Colossians 3:12–13 The film Les Misérables, adapted from Victor…
The Truth about Lying
Friday, July 10, 2015> “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”—Exodus 20:16 There are times when it is hard for us to tell the truth. I am not talking about telling a bold-faced lie. Rather, I am talking…
The Eighth Commandment
Thursday, July 9, 2015 “You shall not steal.”—Exodus 20:15 There is so much stealing in our culture today that we have almost become accustomed to it. In fact, I read about a study that was done on stealing in which…
The Sin That Wreaks Havoc
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 “You must not commit adultery.”—Exodus 20:14 What trouble the sin of adultery has brought upon the human race. Think of how different our world would be if we would just keep this single commandment. Think of…
A Murderer at Heart
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior.—Ephesians 4:31 Many of us would never murder a person, but we may wish someone were dead. Have…
Is All Killing Wrong?
Monday, July 6, 2015 “You shall not murder.”—Exodus 20:13 We live in a violent and murderous culture today, a culture that is awash in fighting and killing, a culture where nearly two million people are violent crime victims each year.…
A Blessed Nation
Saturday, July 4, 2015 “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.”—Proverbs 14:34 Alexis de Tocqueville, a French political thinker and historian wrote a book entitled Democracy in America. This book was published after his extensive…
