A Wing or a Weight?
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014 Since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. – Hebrews…
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Shaped by Suffering
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014 That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.—2 Corinthians 12:10 On a recent visit…
Part of the Family
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014 As we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another.— Romans 12:4-5 Sometimes people…
A Change of Direction
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2014 We must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in our bodies.—2 Corinthians 5:10 One morning as Alfred Nobel was reading…
Little messes
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2014 He went into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it, saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a…
Call for Backup
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2014 My brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.— Ephesians 6:10 Just as police officers call for backup when they sense that danger may be imminent, the first thing we must realize…
Through the Storm
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2014 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.”— Mark 4:35 In the gospel of Mark, we find an interesting story in which Jesus invited the disciples, some…
An Invitation to Rest
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” Let anyone who hears this say, “Come.” Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life.—Revelation 22:17 One December I was…
The Good in Guilt
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2014 Everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, with undeserved kindness, declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our…
