Controversy for its own sake is sin. Controversy for the sake of the truth is a divine mandate.”
Dr. Walter Martin
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Tuesday’s Verse, 1/2/24
“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. 16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” Hebrews 4:14-16 NIV
My thoughts: He extends mercy for our past failures and freely gives us grace that cannot be earned. It is freely given. Praise the Lord!
In His Love, Cindy
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Monday’s Verse, 1/1/24
“We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.” 2 Peter 1:19 NIV (emphasis mine)
My thoughts: We have the Bible, which is the prophetic message, to guide us in this dark world.
In His Love, Cindy
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Sunday’s Memory Verse, 12/31/23
“A kindhearted woman gains honor,
but ruthless men gain only wealth.” Proverbs 11:16 NIV
In His Love, Cindy
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Don’t Run From God: A Lesson From Jonah
My Bible reading plan led me to the book of Jonah. Even though I thought I knew this book well, God showed me something new.
“The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.” But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the Lord.” Jonah 1:1-3
Jonah didn’t want to preach to Nineveh because Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, was cruel and wicked. Israel hated the Assyrians! They were barbaric! No wonder Jonah didn’t want to go there!
You probably know the rest of this story. A great storm arose at sea and the crew threw Jonah overboard. Then,
“…the Lord provided a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” Jonah 1:17
Jonah cried out to the Lord…
“And the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.” Jonah 2:10
The Bible doesn’t tell us what kind of fish swallowed Jonah, but one possibility is the Blue Whale, the largest animal on earth, a marine creature without teeth. Learning about God’s creation is fascinating and the blue whale is no exception.
We know for a fact that whales can and do vomit. Did you know that whale vomit, also known as ambergris, can be worth thousands of dollars per ounce? In 2021, a group of fishermen in the Gulf of Aden sold a chunk of ambergris worth around $1.5 million to a buyer in the United Arab Emirates.
But I digress. Another interesting fact about blue whales is that they have 4 to 6 compartments in their stomachs, any of which could house a group of grown men. The nasal cavity contains an enormous air storage chamber often measuring 7’x7’x14′.
Many skeptics have said the story of Jonah would be impossible. But after doing a little research, I’m not so sure. Of course, nothing is impossible for God anyway. But I found these facts about the blue whale quite interesting.
The question before Jonah was this: “Will I accept that God is God and yield myself to His will? That same question is before us today.
My advice: Don’t run from God. He has some interesting ways of getting our attention and He knows how to get us to do what He wants us to do!
Sources:
- David Jeremiah Study Bible Notes
- Business Insider
- Britannica
- USWhales.org
- The Bible Today by Grace Kellogg
In His Love, Cindy
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Friday’s Verse, 12/29/23
“Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and] so shall your plans be established and succeed.” Proverbs 16:3 AMPC (emphasis mine)
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Verses for Meditation, 12/28/23
“My son, if you accept my words
and store up my commands within you,
turning your ear to wisdom
and applying your heart to understanding—
indeed, if you call out for insight
and cry aloud for understanding,
and if you look for it as for silver
and search for it as for hidden treasure,
then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.
For the Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.” Proverbs 2:1-6 NIV
In His Love, Cindy
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Quote of the Week, 12/27/23
I know that the Lord is always on the side of the right; but it is my constant anxiety and prayer that I and this nation may be on the Lord’s side.”
President Abraham Lincoln
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Tuesday’s Verse, 12/26/23
“There is no [human] wisdom or understanding
Or counsel [that can prevail] against the Lord.” Proverbs 21:30 AMP
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Monday’s Verse, 12/25/23
7 “Ask and keep on asking and it will be given to you; seek and keep on seeking and you will find; knock and keep on knocking and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who keeps on asking receives, and he who keeps on seeking finds, and to him who keeps on knocking, it will be opened.” (Jesus) Matthew 7:7-8 AMP Read full chapter
Footnotes
Matthew 7:7 Here the use of Greek present imperatives (asking, seeking, knocking; vv 7, 8) emphasizes persistent, constant prayer.
In His Love, Cindy
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