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Begin with a Smile
Wonder Woman Quote: “I am WONDER WOMAN … I wonder where I left my keys, I wonder how I put on weight, I wonder where my money went, I often wonder why I wonder.”
Daily Devotional
Text: 2 Corinthians 3:2
“You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts,
known and read by everybody.”
My Grandmother’s Translation
The story is told of three men who were arguing about which translation of the Bible is best. The first said, “I love the King James Version. Its language is so beautiful and I have grown up with it. The second said, “I love the NIV because it is so much easier to read and understand.” The third said, “I like my grandmother’s translation best.”
“What?” The others asked, “Your grandmother translated the Bible?”
“Yes, she translated the Bible into her life, and it was the best translation I’ve ever seen.”
Your own translation of the Bible is still the only translation that some people ever read. It is only when we put the word in action in our own lives that it really comes to life. Following of Scripture has the power to lead anther to Godliness. Peter teaches this when he told wives how to reach their faithless husbands who won’t listen to the Scriptures. “They may be won over,” he writes, “without words by the behavior of their wives.” (1 Peter 3:1)
As Christians we must never forget that someone is always watching us. We are “known and read by everybody.”
Lonnie Davis
Bible Question
Jesus had four brothers. What are their names?
Today’s Bible Chapter
is Job 4. To read it click H E R E.
Answer to the Bible Question:
Jesus’ brothers were James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon. (Matt 13:55).
Starting with a Smile:
We have enough youth, how about a fountain of Smart?
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Devotional Article
1 Corinthians 10:13
“God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond
what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also
provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
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You can Handle It
One old line goes, “I can resist anything but temptation.” It is sad so many believe that the temptation can be too much. No it was not. We just gave in and then fell back on the excuse of the temptation was too great. 1 Corinthians 10:13 promises us that God will not let you be tempted beyond what you can handle. How can we know that this is always true? The text answers that question – because “God is faithful.”
When I claim there was no escape from the temptation then I am accusing God of being unfaithful. He says He will not allow the temptation to be too great for us. We should believe Him.
We see this principle at work in the life of Job. In Job 1 Satan wanted to lash out against Job, but first had to get God’s permission. God told him that he could, but told him how far he could go. As hard as things were for Job in that chapter, God sat boundaries to protect him. When Job passed the test of chapter one, Satan came back to God to ask for permission to hit Job even harder. Each step of the way God was deciding how much Job could be tempted.
According to our text, He does that for you and me. All of this is implied in the often used phrase, “God will not give us more than we can handle.” Whatever your trial might be, you can handle it. I know this because God is faithful!
Lonnie Davis
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Daily Bible Question:
Where was Moses when he received the Ten Commandments?
(Answer at end of email)
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Today’s Bible Study
To read today’s Bible chapter click H E R E
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Answer to Bible Question: When Moses received the Ten Commandments he was on Mt. Sinai. This was right after Israel came out of Egyptian bondage. (Exodus 20).
Today’s Smile
Why is the alphabet in that order? Is it because of that song?
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The Two Minute Devotion
Text: Hebrews 9:27
“Man is destined to die once, and
after that to face judgment.”
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“Accountability”
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Business has an old adage, “People do not do what you expect. They do what you inspect.” We call this “being accountable.”
The Bible is filled with the principle of accountability. Jesus spoke of accountability in many of his parables. The Parable of the Virgins and the Parable of the Talents (Matt 25) both teach accountability. In fact it would be difficult to find a parable that does not have accountability at its core.
Reading the book of Job offers another example of accountability. Job 1:6-7 tells us:
“One day the angels came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them. The LORD said to Satan, ‘Where have you come from?’ Satan answered the LORD, ‘From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it.’”
Christians often read this and skip to the beautiful story of Job, but there is an interesting picture here. It is of God calling the angels to accountability. Job 2 also tells of a day of accountability for angels. We do not know much about this day, but it is important to note that God requires accountability for both men and angels.
When one stops to think about it the whole scheme of redemption it leads us to one final day of accountability. It is called “The Judgment Day.” We need to show ourselves worthy workers before the Lord because we will be accountability.
This thought ought not to frighten us. We were “created in Christ Jesus to do good works.” (Eph 2:10). It is not reasonable to think that God would inspect the work of angels, but not our work.
Lonnie Davis
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Daily Bible Question:
Question: What man was cured of leprosy after dipping in the Jordan river?
(Answer at end of email)
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Today’s Bible Reading – Job 2
(Click the Chapter to Read it in PDF)
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Answer to Bible Question: Naaman who was commander of the army of Aram had leprosy. Elisha told him to dip seven times in the river Jordan. (2 Kings 5:9-10).