You are observing special days and months and seasons and years! I fear for you, that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you. Galatians 4:10-11 (NIV). I’m going to whine a little: whenever I hear people describe one day or one place as “holy,” I get perturbed. “The holy month of Ramadan; the holy cityContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Galatians, 27 April 2022. Today’s topic: Truth, Not Whining”
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Practical Proverbial, from Galatians, 18 April 2022. Today’s topic: Elementary or Jesus?
What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate. The heir is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father. So also, when we were underage, we were in slavery under the elemental spiritual forces of theContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Galatians, 18 April 2022. Today’s topic: Elementary or Jesus?”
Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 21 December 2021. Today’s topic: An Easter Christmas
“At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered. Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth willContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Daniel, 21 December 2021. Today’s topic: An Easter Christmas”
Practical Proverbial, from Jonah, 5 April 2021 Today’s topic: So, Now What?
Jonah had gone out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city. Then the Lord God provided a leafy plantand made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, andContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Jonah, 5 April 2021 Today’s topic: So, Now What?”
Practical Proverbial, from Jude, 24 December 2020 Today’s topic: Happy Easter
To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy— to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. Jude 24-25 (NIV). Happy Easter 2021. Oh, and Merry Christmas, too. Here we arrive at ChristmasContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Jude, 24 December 2020 Today’s topic: Happy Easter”
Practical Proverbial, from Jude, 23 December 2020 Today’s topic: Christmas Mercy
Be merciful to those who doubt; save others by snatching them from the fire; to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh. Jude 22-23 (NIV). Mercy. That’s really the story of Christmas, you know. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, so let’s spend some of the last verses of Jude talking a littleContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Jude, 23 December 2020 Today’s topic: Christmas Mercy”
Practical Proverbial, from 2 Peter, 5 November 2020. Today’s topic: Worth Fighting For
Exciting News! Our new site is up and running! We will shortly be moving these posts over to it and sunsetting the previous site. Check out aspiringwriterdt.com so that you don’t miss out!!! The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish,Continue reading “Practical Proverbial, from 2 Peter, 5 November 2020. Today’s topic: Worth Fighting For”
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