Tag: forgiveness

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Acts 7:51-60 "Stephen before he is martyred" - Artist unknown TO CHEW ON: "Then he fell on his knees and cried out, 'Lord, do not hold this sin against them.' When he had said this, he fell asleep." Acts 7:60 Stephen was known for his wisdom. He was full of the Holy Spirit. He did m...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: 2 Chronicles 33:7-13Illustration by Annie Vallotton from the Good News Bible © American Bible Society 1976, 1992TO CHEW ON: "And when he prayed to him, the Lord was moved by his entreaty and listened to his plea; so he brought him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh ...

TODAY'S SPECIAL: Genesis 33:1-11 TO CHEW ON: “If I have found favor in your eyes, accept this gift from me. For to see your face is like seeing the face of God, now that you have received me favorably.” Genesis 33:10 The day Jacob had looked forward to and dreaded was here. Today, after many years, ...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Micah 4:1-5 TO CHEW ON: "He will judge between many peoples and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide.They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks.Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore. Mic...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Isaiah 61:1-3 TO CHEW ON: "The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners," Isaiah 61:1 If yo...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Titus 3:3-8TO CHEW ON: "But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy." Titus 3:4,5 Who is the worst person you’ve ever heard of? What did they do that made them so bad?We may think of so...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Isaiah 6:1-10 TO CHEW ON: "Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?'And I said, 'Here am I. Send me.'” Isaiah 6:8 God sat on a high throne. The train of his majestic robe was more glorious than any bride’s. It filled the temple. Angels w...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Jonah 3:1-10 TO CHEW ON: "When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened." Jonah 3:10 God did ask Jonah to go to Nineveh again. This time Jonah said “yes.” When he got to this large city, h...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Philemon 1-25TO CHEW ON: "I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, who became my son while I was in chains. Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me." Philemon 10,11 Onesimus was a slave who lived in Colosse. His master’s name was Philemon. One ...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Revelation 22:12-21 TO CHEW ON: "The Spirit and the bride say, 'Come!' And let him who hears say, 'Come!' Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.." Revelation 22:17 “Come!” What a welcome word to hear when we’re homesick....