Tag: wisdom

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Esther 2:8-11 TO CHEW ON: "Esther had not revealed her nationality and family background, because Mordecai had forbidden her to do so." Esther 2:10Why was that man looking at her, Esther wondered as she hurried home from the market. A few days later pounding at the door interrupted ...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: 2 Timothy 3:14-17 TO CHEW ON: "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness." 2 Timothy 3:16 Have you ever had a toy that needed putting together, or a complicated watch or camera? It came with an instruction book, righ...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Genesis 25:19-34 TO CHEW ON: "Jacob replied, 'First sell me your birthright.''Look, I am about to die,' Esau said. 'What good is the birthright to me?'"Genesis 25:31-32 Though Jacob and Esau (sons of Isaac and Rebekah) were twins, they were far from identical. What things do we know...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Proverbs 10:18-21, 31-32 TO CHEW ON: The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse. Proverbs 10:32 Solomon wrote many proverbs about speech. He knew that no matter how beautiful a person was, or how much money they had, or what ki...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: 2 Chronicles 21:12-20 TO CHEW ON: "Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He passed away to no one’s regret...." 2 Chronicles 21:20 One of the first things Jehoram did when he became king was kill all his brothers! This oldest s...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: 1 Kings 12:1-15 TO CHEW ON: "But Rehoboam rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him." 1 Kings 12:8 After being king in Israel for forty years, Solomon died. When Jeroboam, who was still in Egypt, heard this, he...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: James 3:1-12 TO CHEW ON: "Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark." James 3:5 Which of these could start a forest fire?- a cigarette butt- a spark from a campfire- a match If you answe...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Exodus 18:13-27 TO CHEW ON: "Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said." Exodus 18:24 One day Moses got some important visitors. His father-in-law Jethro brought Moses’ wife and two sons to be with him. They had a wonderful family reunion and Moses told them the...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: 2 Samuel 18:1-14 TO CHEW ON: "Now Absalom happened to meet David’s men. He was riding his mule, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s head got caught in the tree. He was left hanging in midair while the mule he was riding kept on going." 2 Samuel 18...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Matthew 5:13-16 TO CHEW ON: “You are the salt of the earth.” - Matthew 5:13 How much salt is in a loaf of bread? - 1 cup?- 1 tablespoon?- 1 teaspoon? If you guessed 1 teaspoon, you’re right. Not much salt is needed. But if you’ve ever had bread without salt, you’ll know how importa...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Psalm 19:1-14 TO CHEW ON: "By them your servant is warned and in keeping them there is great reward." Psalm 19:11 What is your favorite book? Why do you like it? If we could have asked David what his favorite book was, I’m sure he would have said, “God’s Word” – even though books in...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Luke 2: 39-52 TO CHEW ON: "And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom and the grace of God was on him." Luke 2:40 Jesus’ family spent a few years in Egypt. One night God told Joseph in a dream that it was now safe to go back home. So Joseph, Mary and Jesus trave...