Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” Some people talk to their plants. But what do you say to a bacterium? Evidently the soybean pl...
Continue ReadingEphesians 3:20-21 “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” For many people ...
Continue ReadingActs 17:26 “And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings.” Many cultures around the world have legends about creation and a ...
Continue ReadingMatthew 6:7-8 “And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words. Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.” Plants ...
Continue ReadingPsalm 6:2 “Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled.” If you had painful skin, one of the last things you would apply to it would be hot peppers. Not only do hot peppers burn the mouth, some can even blister ...
Continue ReadingEcclesiastes 3:5 “. . . a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing . . .” Which of your five senses is most important? Which sense could be lost with the least threat to your life? ...
Continue ReadingPsalm 9:1 “I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works.” There’s an old saying that people seldom remember how rapidly the job was done, but they do appreciate good workmanship. However, the staggering var...
Continue Reading2 Corinthians 9:5 “Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren to go to you ahead of time, and prepare your generous gift beforehand, which you had previously promised, that it may be ready as a matter of generosity and not as a grudging obl...
Continue ReadingPhilippians 4:8 “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything ...
Continue ReadingMatthew 7:11 “If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?” Squirrels often seem to run about without any purpose. However, a ...
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