READ: I John 4:7 How much are you worth? Several years ago, Coca-Cola did a study and determined that you’re worth about $6,000 to them over your lifetime. Now that is drinking a lot of Cokes. Chevrolet determined several years ago that you are worth about $276,000 to General Motors as a lifetime customer. Computer companies estimate the lifetime […]
READ: II Corinthians 4:16-18 Life knocks everybody off their feet every now and then. In the Bible, getting knocked off his feet and having the winds taken out of his sails was almost a daily occurrence for a man we know as Paul. But Paul learned how to deal with those wit’s end moments of life. He wrote, […]
READ: Ephesians 4:29 The words of Paul really speak to me when he says, “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up.” What a difference it would make in this world if we would follow that godly advice. There is an old saying, “Before you speak, ask […]
READ: Joshua 3:1-5 After years of wandering in the desert, sustained by the promise of the land of their very own, the Israelites stand at the edge of the Promised Land. It is right before them, but there is an obstacle standing in their way: the flooded Jordan River. They have no way to cross. Yet after days […]
READ: Proverbs 3:3-4 The writer of the Proverbs says, “Let love and faithfulness never leave you. Bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart, then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.” I like that. Always act lovingly, always be kind, always be compassionate, and […]