Does the Bible Say Anything about Ash Wednesday? Use our free40-Day Lent Devotional Guideto lead you in prayer and scripture reading through the Lenten Season! Download your copyHERE. While the Bible does not mention the celebration of Ash Wednesday or command its practice, the Bible does menti...
When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He...
but I have prayed [especially] for you [Peter], that your faith [and confidence in Me] may not fail; and you, once you have turned back again [to Me], strengthen and support your brothers [in the faith].”Christian Standard BibleBut I have prayed for you that your faith may not ...
I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” 10 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. 11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and ...
[tk] So come[tl] and be healed on those days, and not on the Sabbath day.” 15 Then the Lord answered him,[tm]“You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from its stall,[tn] and lead it to water?[to] 16 Then[tp] shouldn’t[tq] this...
Repent and believe the good news! “ The clearest example of repentance in the Bible comes from one of Jesus’ ancestors: King David. 1000 years before Jesus was born, David had to learn a lesson in repentance. David had committed a series of horrible sins. The story is long, but …...
My Mother suddenly discovered “Dr. Spock’s Baby Book” and it became second in importance to her to the Bible. She walked around constantly with her dog-eared, worn paperback copy and quoted it constantly. No matter what the subject, she had to go to the index and see what Dr. ...
I began blogging through the Bible in 2012 and have done so every year since then. These posts are the product of many edits and additions throughout those years. Some days I make major changes, other days fewer. A while ago, I read Jen Wilkin’s bookNone Like Himabout the attributes ...
I will take the boat out to the wide open sea and scatter both of you there. I am sure you are tired of sitting on my sun room floor surrounded by your collages and with a bible on top. I thought you might like the bible on top of you. I tried to read it last night and stop...
Much like other books of the Bible, Hebrews opens with a statement connecting its narrative to the big picture of God’s work in the world. The assertion that “God has spoken already in many and various ways…” suggests that God now, in the time of the author, has more to say about...