Hebrews 1-6 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, DECEMBER 21, 2019, 2019 “JESUS SHARES HIS INHERITANCE” If anyone has heard anything about Jesus, they have heard the familiar story of his birth: “And the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great…Keep Reading

Nehemiah 11-13 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, DECEMBER 20, 2019, 2019 “THE SECURE INHERITANCE OF GOD’S SECURE PEOPLE” Peter opens his epistle with: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven…Keep Reading

1 Peter 1:4 NLT THOUGHT FOR TODAY, December 20, 2019 “What Is Heaven Like” A little newborn baby was brought home from the hospital and was sleeping in a bassinet. His little sister ran up and looked in and said, “Please, tell me before you forget, What is Heaven like?” The pure and holy do seem to get quickly lost and forgotten in our world. I remember a winter in…Keep Reading

2 Corinthians 1:20 NLT THOUGHT FOR TODAY, December 19, 2019 “For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” And through Christ, our “Amen” (which means “Yes”) ascends to God for his glory.” So much had happened in such a short time. She would have been around the age of fifty. There she was in a crowded room of waiting people. Her voice was silent,…Keep Reading

Titus 3:4-7 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, DECEMBER 19, 2019 “SALVATION IS NOT AN EQUATION” The term “commutative property” simply means that when two numbers are added together, the order of addition does not affect the result (2+3 and 3+2 both equal five). Salvation is not an equation in which God supplies something and we supply something and the two added together equal salvation. God’s grace is not added to our works,…Keep Reading

1 Timothy 1-6 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019 “THE LAWFUL USE OF THE LAW” Paul is sometimes misunderstood as teaching that the law and faith are diametrically opposed to one another. Faith and law are not incompatible, unless law is used unlawfully. The unlawful use of the Law of Moses, the moral law imprinted more or less on every human heart, or any human law occurs when an attempt…Keep Reading

1st Samuel 10:22 KJV THOUGHT FOR TODAY, December 18, 2019 “Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.” I must admit that I find those words a little funny when I read them. Saul was chosen to be the first king of Israel, but he wasn’t so excited about it. When his people tried to find him they couldn’t because he was “hiding in the stuff.” It makes me think…Keep Reading

Luke 2:8 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, December 17, 2019 “Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go…” King Herod was a very real part of the Christmas story, but the chances of finding him on a Christmas card are about zero. There is too much “humbug” in his life. How is it possible that shepherds…Keep Reading

Philippians 1-4 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 “I CAN DO ALL THINGS” One of the most popular verses in the New Testament is Philippians 4:13: “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” If we view Paul’s words as God’s blank check to us, empowering us to do whatever we set our minds to do, we are ignoring the context of Paul’s words and the fact that…Keep Reading

Psalm 73:28 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, December 16, 2019 “Advent Calls Us to Repentance and Preparation” Art is something that has always been enjoyable to me. In high school I took every art class possible. In college, Art Appreciation didn’t sound very exciting at first; in fact it sounded boring. “Why waste time learning how to appreciate art when you could be doing it?” It turned out to be very enjoyable…Keep Reading

Ephesians 1-6 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, DECEMBER 16, 2019 “A CHANGE OF HABIT” The word habit used to refer to clothing and still does in special cases, such as a nun’s habit or riding habit. We more commonly use it to mean a settled tendency or manner of behavior. If you will permit a play on words, many of us are in the habit of wearing a certain habit because it…Keep Reading

Colossians 1-4; Philemon THOUGHT FOR TODAY, DECEMBER 15, 2019 “THE PREEMINENT CHRIST” From prison, Paul wrote: “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all…Keep Reading