When Samuel went to anoint Israel’s next king, he was sure he’d know who it was by looking at outward appearances.
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When Samuel went to anoint Israel’s next king, he was sure he’d know who it was by looking at outward appearances.
This was Jesus’ final command before the cross. Jesus could have talked about theology or miracles—but instead, Jesus talked about love.
I remember in a Bible study a few years ago, the leader pointed out that Paul was writing to a divided church in Corinth.
When Jesus spoke these words, He wasn’t offering a formula for just always getting what we want. I liked to think that when I was younger.
I love this metaphor of walking the path of righteousness, being like dawn, and walking the path of wickedness, being like deep darkness.
This verse comes at the beginning of a prophetic chapter where God is revealing truths to Jeremiah.
The book of James is structured like a letter, but it’s more like the sort of open letter that people used to get published in a newspaper and now post online.
Yesterday I talked about reading Jesus’ words, especially the parables, and the value of engaging with them.
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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13)
