As the Day Ends “But I keep under my body and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.” — 1 Corinthians 9:27 Paul understood that proclaiming truth to others did not exempt him from living under that truth himself. The expressionContinue reading “Faithful Labor Without Losing the Soul”
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When Heaven Shares the Reward
Faithful Support, Gracious Endurance, and the Father Who Never Forgets Heaven’s rewards are not limited to the people whose names appear on church signs, missionary newsletters, or ministry websites. Jesus teaches that God sees the quiet believer standing behind the visible servant. Some preach the sermon, while others provide the place where it can beContinue reading “When Heaven Shares the Reward”
When Worship Becomes More Than a Sunday Activity
As the Day Begins “Each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is.” —1 Corinthians 3:13 Meditation Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 3 are not primarily about how much we accomplish butContinue reading “When Worship Becomes More Than a Sunday Activity”
The Blessing Hidden in the Yoke
The Bible in a Year “It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.” —Lamentations 3:27 At first glance, describing a yoke as “good” sounds contradictory. A yoke was a wooden beam placed across the shoulders of working animals so they could pull a plow or carry a load. ItContinue reading “The Blessing Hidden in the Yoke”
The King Will Remember Your Faithfulness
Heaven Jesus told the parable of the minas because His followers expected the kingdom of God to appear immediately. In Luke 19:11–27, the nobleman’s departure and return picture the time between Christ’s ascension and His second coming. Before leaving, the nobleman tells his servants, “Do business till I come” (Luke 19:13). That sentence places ourContinue reading “The King Will Remember Your Faithfulness”
When Fear No Longer Holds the Reins
As the Day Ends “Neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.” — Acts 20:24 Paul’s words carry unusual freedom. He is not saying life hasContinue reading “When Fear No Longer Holds the Reins”
THE WINGS WE DO NOT USE FOR FLYING
The Bible in a Year “Above it stood the seraphims; each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.” Isaiah 6:2 Isaiah’s vision begins during a season of national uncertainty: “In the year that king Uzziah died I saw alsoContinue reading “THE WINGS WE DO NOT USE FOR FLYING”
The Light That Never Dims
Three Principles for Faithful Service The Bible in a Year There’s something beautifully practical about the instructions God gives in Leviticus. Amid all the regulations and ceremonial details, we find windows into the heart of God and His expectations for those who serve Him. Today’s passage, Leviticus 24:2, is one of those windows: “Command theContinue reading “The Light That Never Dims”