“Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were …
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The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, and the LORD will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. (Nahum 1:3, ESV) “The way of God is in the whirlwind and in the tempest.” While he is patient, …
“Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us.” (2 Thessalonians 3:6, ESV) Many people who are able-bodied grasp at any excuse to not work, especially when …
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The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, and the LORD will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. (Nahum 1:3, ESV) “The Lord is slow to anger and/but great in power, and will not acquit the wicked.” This …
“An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens.” (Proverbs 31:10-11,15, ESV) Oh no! Not that Proverbs …
Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread. (Proverbs 20:13, ESV) What time is your alarm set to go off? Why? What would happen if you set it 30 minutes earlier? No. We already ruled out hitting the snooze.If you made a new habit of …
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What could you accomplish in a day if you got up at the first alarm instead of hitting snooze? How would your day go if you did not start the day off rushed? What if you actually had a few minutes to do a little reading – say, maybe some morning devotions that were not …
As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed. (Proverbs 26:14, ESV) Do you have a habit of hitting the snooze button? You do know it is a bad habit, right? If you simply chose to get out of bed at the first alarm, with a good attitude, how much …
An oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh. (Nahum 1:1, ESV) We will move on to verse 2 today, but one more point about verse 1. Nahum was God’s mouthpiece to declare war and disaster on Nineveh because of their wickedness, especially their abuse of his own chosen people. Israel …
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Yesterday we looked at the importance of walls in the days when the Bible was written, and throughout most of history. Only a fool would actively tear down such a vital means of protection for his family. Yet we read that “A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.” …
