Thought For Today: “A Surer Word” When Peter and John went to the tomb it says they went in and saw the burial linen, but the body wasn’t there. It goes on to say that when John entered, he saw and believed, although full understanding had not yet been given to them. “They still did … Read more

Thought For Today: “Biblical Take on Stress” Stress and its cousins, anxiety and worry, can do great damage. “An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up.” (Proverbs 12:25) Stress and anxiety weigh heavily upon the heart and can cause all kinds of heart related illnesses. Hypertension, headaches, aches and … Read more

Thought For Today: “Time to Get Stirred” When the need is known, God begins stirring the hearts of His people to fulfill His plans and purposes. This is seen in Moses telling the people of the need to build His tabernacle. “Then everyone came whose heart was stirred, and everyone whose spirit was willing, and … Read more

Thought for Today: “Trusting God” Back in the early days of Calvary Chapel I heard the Jewish singing group, “Lamb,” in concert. There was one song that stood out, it was called, “As the Mountains.” “As the mountains are around Jerusalem, the Lord is all around His people. From this time forth and forevermore, the … Read more

Thought For Today: “Holiness Isn’t About Rules” Holiness doesn’t begin with a set of rules and regulations; rather it begins with the Lord. He is a holy God, and as such He calls us to be the same, holy, that is, separate from sin. “But as He who called you is holy, you also be … Read more

Thought For Today: “The Church’s Great Need” Our supreme longing should be for a return of God’s glory to our sanctuary. By our prayers and actions, we should be inviting the Holy Spirit’s presence in our times of gathering, whether in person or on-line, as when the Holy Spirit descended both in the first temple, … Read more

Thought For Today: “Judgment Begins With Us” There will come a time when we’ll have to decide just whose side we’re on, because in our world we’re caught between a rock and a hard place. On the one side we have this world we live in purporting their various truths, along with our society that … Read more

Thought For Today: “Prayer that Prevails” Jonathan Edwards, who was the one of the central figures in the revival known as the First Great Awakening and delivered one of the most memorial sermons from that time, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” said, “There are two kinds of means requisite to promote a … Read more

Thought For Today: “Revival Prayer” Wesleyan Methodist minister, Samuel Chadwick said, “Brethren, the crying sin of the Church is her laziness after God.” Such laziness on the part of Christians and the church is seen in the church’s prayer life. While the church may do a lot of good things, the one thing it does … Read more

Thought For Today: Wanted: “Revival” While millions watch with dread what is happening in our world through natural and man-made disasters, little if any thought is given to the hundreds of thousands of souls that enter hell and a Christ-less eternity. There are no banner headlines by the media about the eternal torment these souls … Read more

Thought For Today: “Forgiveness Brings Peace” “Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.” (Psalm 32:1-2) While King David knew the peace forgiveness brings, he also knew the other side as well, … Read more

Thought For Today: “God Our Great Deliverer” God helps and protects us in our times of trouble. This was David’s prayer song as he was fleeing from his son, Absalom, who pulled off a coup against him. Given his present circumstance and weakened position, it was believed God had abandoned David. David talked about this … Read more

Thought For Today: “Missing Out” A profound sadness should overwhelm us as we consider just how little humanity considers God’s word as applicable for their lives, considering it as outdated and unable to address the issues of our day. God’s word, however, is wonderful because it lights our way and gives understanding to life’s difficult … Read more

Thought For Today: “Peace and Prosperity for God’s House” “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ‘May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls, prosperity within your palaces.’” (Psalm 122:6-7) The Psalmist is asking for God’s people to pray for the peace and prosperity of Jerusalem, and therefore God’s holy temple. While our … Read more

Thought For Today: “Write it Down” The Bible says that where there is no vision the people perish (Proverbs 29:18). More literally this says that where there is no revelation from God, that is, where there is no divine revelation, then people will do whatever they want, casting off all restraint, including God’s will and … Read more

Thought For Today: “Let’s Stop the Comparisons” One of the leading causes of self-doubt is our need to constantly be comparing ourselves to other people and ministries. Instead, we should be looking to God and what He has called for us to do, and what He has called for us to be. And that’s because … Read more

Thought For Today: “God’s Personal Touch” “For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:11) One of Jesus’s names is Immanuel, which means God is with us. Now, God could have sent an angel to deliver His people, but God choose to … Read more

Thought For Today: “Venturing Out By Faith” Sometimes God tells us to do something that logically is nuts, that is, it doesn’t make any sense. But from God’s standpoint, it’s perfectly sane and true. All God needs is one person in harmony with His purposes, and with that person, God can do great things. Venturing … Read more

Thought For Today: “Equal Opportunity in God’s House” I came across a very unusual verse. It’s found in David’s delegation of the workload in the Temple. “And they cast lots for each gate, the small as well as the great, according to their father’s house.” (1 Chronicles 26:13) Society has a grading system based upon … Read more

Thought For Today: “Jesus’s Not So Popular Message” Jesus was not about winning friends and influencing people. He never scaled down the message, or what it meant to be a disciple, just to have larger crowds and greater attendance. Jesus said to those wishing to follow, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have … Read more