"She Was Deeply Stirred Over Her Son" (5/31)

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Thought from today’s Bible reading from 1 Kings 3-4; 2 Chronicles 1; Psalm 72. Solomon is remembered for his wisdom which was given to him by God. The first example in the Scriptures of him using his wisdom was in the dispute of two women arguing over which one of them was the mother of […]

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The Want of Records

Near the end of his book, Early History of the Disciples in the Western Reserve, Amos S. Hayden lamented the fact that there were not more records from the previous generations from which his generation could learn. He wondered if future generations would have an even harder time finding the writings and history of their […]

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They Do No Unrighteousness (5/30)

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Thought from today’s Bible reading from Psalm 119:1-88. Psalm 119 is the longest psalm, and its theme is the word of God. David begins this psalm by telling of how blessed are the ones who keep God’s word. “How blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord. “How […]

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The Lord Sees and Knows (5/29)

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Thought from today’s Bible reading from 1 Kings 1-2; Psalm 37, 71, 94. David begins Psalm 94 by asking God to take vengeance upon those who show their contempt for the Lord by abusing others. “How long shall the wicked, O Lord, how long shall the wicked exult? They pour forth words, they speak arrogantly; […]

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"The Lord is For Me; I Will Not Fear" (5/28)

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Thought from today’s Bible reading from Psalm 111-118. “From my distress I called upon the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me in a large place. The Lord is for me; I will not fear; what can man do to me? The Lord is for me among those who help me; therefore I will […]

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Children are a Gift of the Lord (5/27)

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Thought from today’s Bible reading from 1 Chronicles 26-29; Psalm 127. Listed among the gatekeepers was a man named Obed-edom. This man was blessed by the Lord because he kept the ark at his house for three months while David determined how to bring it to Jerusalem (2 Samuel 6:10-12). This passage explains how he […]

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God’s Knowledge of Us (5/26)

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Thought from today’s Bible reading from Psalm 131, 138-139, 143-145. In Psalm 139, David praises God for His omniscience. Let us be reminded of everything that is included in God’s knowledge of us. God knows our thoughts and our motives: “O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down […]

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