“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” Proverbs 16:1 (NIV)
Proverbs 16, NIV: A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool…
Don’t let your victories slip through your grasp through neglect, lost focus, distractions, and a host of other causes.
First Five reading. Judges 8. When we think we are there. When we met our goal. When victory is in our grasp. Let us not forget there is more to…
Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson (1824-1863). On war, duty, and faith.
Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson (1824-1863). On war, duty, and faith. Judges Chapter 7. “It is painful enough to discover with what unconcern they speak of war and threaten it. They…
Judges, Chapter 6. Gideon, the Sixth Judge and “Mighty Warrior”
Judges, Chapter 6. Gideon, the Sixth Judge. 11 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his…
Judges 5:1 (NIV) “On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:”
Judges 5:1 (NIV) “On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:” In Chapter 4, we saw the victory over the Canaanites led by Deborah and Barak.…
Judges Chapter 4: Deborah and Jael. Extraordinary women doing extraordinary things at an unexpected time and place.
Judges 4: Truth does not depend on your position, your gender, or who is seeking. Deborah and Jael. Both spoke the truth and made the hard choices. Both were women…
Judges. Chapter 3. Of Shagmar and Ordinary People Accomplishing ExtraOrdinary Things in Times of Need, Times of Crisis
Judges. Chapter 3. Fixers. Ordinary doing the extraordinary. This is a day we celebrate our independence. I never expected that my continuing read of Judges would have an Independence Day…
Today’s Bible Share: “If God says it, we can believe it!” Wendy Pope
I have been trying the First Five app on my iPad for my daily readings. I picked Joshua and Judges to start. It’s given me some ideas, some perspectives to…
Caleb “Now therefore give me this mountain”.
If Joshua 13 was a reminder from God that being old does not stop us from doing the work that needs to be done, then Joshua 14 is a reminder…
Retirement – What’s in your future? What are your priorities?
I thought I would share a short comment on a Bible Verse which served as a lesson on retirement and continued responsibility and duty for us old folks found within…