Tag: work

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Ephesians 6:6-9 TO CHEW ON: "Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does." Ephesians 6:7,9 “No TV until your room is clean,” Mom announces one Saturday morning.Your room is a total mess...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Ephesians 2:1-10 TO CHEW ON: "For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." Ephesians 2:10 Think back through the last 24 hours. What things have you used in that time which someone once had to invent, design and...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Nehemiah 6:1-16 TO CHEW ON: "So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days. When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and lost their self-confidence, because they realized that this work had been done with the help of o...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Nehemiah 4:1-15 TO CHEW ON: "After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, 'Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your families, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Nehemiah 4:16-23 TO CHEW ON: "From that day on, half of my men did the work, while the other half were equipped with spears, shields, bows and armor. The officials posted themselves behind all the people of Judah who were building the wall." Nehemiah 4:16 The threats against the wor...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Nehemiah 2:11-20 TO CHEW ON:“The God of heaven will give us success . . .” Nehemiah 2:20a When Nehemiah got to Jerusalem he took a few days to rest. Then he gathered some men and went to look at the wall. As they circled the city, Nehemiah saw that it was every bit as bad as Hanani ...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Acts 1:3-8 TO CHEW ON: “'But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.'” Acts 1:8 We pay close attention to a person’s last words. When we know we are seeing someon...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: Proverbs 24:30-34 TO CHEW ON: "A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest – and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man." Proverbs 24:33,34What does it mean to be lazy? Read what a dictionary says. Below are some ways people ...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: 2 Chronicles 29:1-11 TO CHEW ON: "He brought in the priests and the Levites, assembled them in the square on the east side and said, 'Listen to me, Levites! Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the temple of the Lord, the God of your fathers. Remove all defilement from the sanct...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: 1 Kings 19:9-18 TO CHEW ON: "Then the Lord said to him, 'Go back the way you came. . . .'” 1 Kings 19:15 When Elijah came to Mount Horeb, he found a cave in which to sleep. That night God spoke to him. “What are you doing here, Elijah?” “I’ve done my best for You,” Elijah replied. “...

TODAY’S SPECIAL: 1 Chronicles 11:1-9 TO CHEW ON: "And David became more and more powerful, because the Lord Almighty was with him." 1 Chronicles 11:9 Now that Saul was dead, the people of Israel needed a new king. They gathered in the city of Hebron where David was staying. David had proved himself ...

TODAY'S SPECIAL: Genesis 24:12-20, 57-61 TO CHEW ON: "Then he prayed, 'O Lord, God of my master Abraham, make me successful today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.'" Genesis 24:12 Abraham sent his servant on an errand. He was to find a wife for Isaac among Abraham’s relatives far away. This w...