by wordsfortheday | Nov 17, 2023 | Holy Spirit, Worship God
Yesterday I got an e-mail and the writer wondered how I felt about the Sabbath being observed on Sunday instead of Saturday, (which according to historians is the more proper day because it is the first day of the week according to ancient calendars). I responded that...
by wordsfortheday | Nov 16, 2023 | Alligator sleep, Holy Spirit
My wife and I took a late evening flight to Atlanta. Prior to departure I bought some Gummy Bears and gave them to her to store in her purse for me until we got on the plane. We couldn’t sit together due to our last-minute booking, and she ended up sitting in...
by wordsfortheday | Nov 15, 2023 | Holy Spirit, Poor
My wife and I had dinner with some friends not long ago. The host couple’s home was beautifully decorated, and they were gracious in their hospitality. We were joined by some other friends and the conversation was engaging and intellectually stimulating and the...
by wordsfortheday | Nov 14, 2023 | Holy Spirit, Jesus wept
The verse in the Bible that is generally acknowledged as being the shortest is, John 11:35, Jesus wept. The question in my mind has always been is why He wept. He knew that He would raise Lazarus from the tomb shortly, so why should He weep over it? I believe it...
by wordsfortheday | Nov 13, 2023 | Holy Spirit, Prevention
There is a defense used in football that is called “the prevent defense”. It is a football defense in which linebackers and backs play deeper than usual in order to prevent the completion of a long pass. I like the concept of doing something to PREVENT...
