Grace and Truth Devotional – April 25th, 2013
David Ogden
“For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down. ” Proverbs 26:20 (NASB) The English poet Thomas Carlyle wrote that “speech is silver; silence is golden “. Silence in fact can be an invaluable weapon against the strife caused by gossip. As Christians, we are called to […]
Grace and Truth Devotional – April 24th, 2013
David Ogden
“For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in time of calamity. ” Proverbs 24:16 (NASB) The idea that becoming a Christian guarantees a trouble-free life is absent from scripture. Jesus Himself even warns His disciples that they would have tribulation (Jn 16:33). The fact is that the Christian […]
Grace and Truth Devotional – April 22nd, 2013
David Ogden
“For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; ” Phil. 3:20 (NASB) Philippi was a Macedonian city but it was also a Roman colony. Although the residents were hundreds of miles from Rome itself, they were still considered not Macedonians but rather full Roman […]
Grace and Truth Devotional – April 18th, 2013
David Ogden
“The Lord has made everything for its own purpose, Even the wicked for the day of evil. ” Proverbs 16:4 (NASB) In Genesis 1:31, God looks upon His creation and declares it to be good. Everything and everyone that God makes serves the purpose for which He creates them. The righteous were created to glorify […]
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