Deuteronomy 8:17–18 Otherwise, you might say in your heart, “It is my own power and the strength of my own hand that has got me this wealth.” Remember then the Lord, your God, for he is the one who gives you the power to get wealth, by fulfilling, as he has now done, the...
Genesis 39:2-6 The Lord was with Joseph so that he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master. When his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord gave him success in everything he did, Joseph found favor in his eyes and became his attendant. Potiphar...
Genesis 1:26-28 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created mankind in...
Colossians 1:15-16 Every couple of years I like to do a solo canoe trip along the border between Minnesota and Canada. The place I go to, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, is made up of a million acres of forest and a thousand lakes. At the start of a typical three-day trip, the first...
Luke 12:13-21 There is an old saying that goes like this: “There is no I in TEAM.” This saying eludes to the importance of working together and thinking of others along with one's self. The parable of the Rich Fool for today deals with what happens when our “I&rdquo...
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Be joyful always, pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV) In his letter to the Thessalonians, we hear of Paul’s love for the church. The verses have been...
John 6:9-13 “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But what are they among so many people?” Jesus said, “Make the people sit down.” Now there was a great deal of grass in the place; so they sat down, about five thousand in all. Then Jesus took...
Acts 16:25-26 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly, there was an earthquake so great that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were...
Luke 17:11-19 As Jesus continued on toward Jerusalem, he reached the border between Galilee and Samaria. As he entered the village there, ten men with leprosy stood at a distance, crying out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” He then looked at them and said, “Go show...
Mark 12:28-34, 41-44 One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this...