Acts 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 ReadingPsalm 96:12 “Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice before the Lord.” Some of the most fascinating discoveries in recent years have to do with our growing knowledge of plant communication. New rese...
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 ReadingPsalm 111:10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.” For centuries Asian cooks have wrapped meat, sushi and candy in bamboo bark. Though the reason for...
Continue ReadingPsalm 27:8 “When You said, ‘Seek My face,’ my heart said to You, ‘Your face, Lord, I will seek.’” Infants will often look ever so serious as they babble away, as if they’re actually saying something of great importance. Most of us have assum...
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