Ignorance Is Amiss

Read 1 Peter 3:7   Today’s Scripture:Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.  1 Peter 3:7  ...

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Holding It Together

Read Colossians 1:16–17 Today’s Scripture:  [Jesus] is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Colossians 1:17   A guide took a group of people through an atomic laboratory and explained how all matter was composed of rapidly moving particles. The tourists studied models of molecules and were...

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Kid Stuff

Read Colossians 3:18—4:1 Today’s Scripture:  Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Colossians 3:20 John H. Starkey was a violent British criminal. He murdered his own wife, then was convicted for the crime and executed. The officials asked General William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army,...

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Loss Suits

Read 1 Corinthians 6:1–8   Today’s Scripture: The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. 1 Corinthians 6:7 The church at Corinth was rapidly losing its testimony in the city. Not only did the unsaved know about the immorality in the assembly,...

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Everybody In!

Read Colossians 1:24–27 Today’s Scripture: To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Colossians 1:27 God has initiated a new program—His mystery—that was not explained by the Old Testament prophets. The mystery...

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Step toward Knowledge

Read Ecclesiastes 8:14–17 Today’s Scripture: No one can comprehend what goes on under the sun. Despite all his efforts to search it out, man cannot discover its meaning. Ecclesiastes 8:17 People who have to know everything are destined for disappointment. Through many difficult days and sleepless nights, the Preacher applied...

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Group Consideration

Read 1 Corinthians 14:26–35   Today’s Scripture:God is not a God of disorder but of peace. 1Corinthians14:33   We must use the Word of God to test every message we hear, asking the Spirit to guide us. There are false teachers in the world, and we must beware (1 John...

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Surprising Worship

Read Job 1:20–22 Today’s Scripture: The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised. Job 1:21 The hosts of heaven and of hell watched to see how Job would respond to the loss of his wealth and his children. He expressed his...

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Better Than One

Read Ecclesiastes 4:7–16   Today’s Scripture: Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work. Ecclesiastes 4:9   Two are certainly better than one when it comes to working, because two workers can get more done. Even when they divide the profits, they still get...

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Mixed Messages

Read James 3:9–17   Today’s Scripture: Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. James 3:10   If you and I are going to have tongues that delight, then we must meet with the Lord each day and learn from Him. We must...

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