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Thought for the Day (Page 165)

The Sabbath — a simple analysis

Since the Bible says that it was at Mt. Sinai (more than 2,500 years after the six days of Creation) that God “made known” His “holy Sabbath” (Neh. 9:13-14), then the observance of the Sabbath as a “holy day” was/is not an eternal, perpetual law going all the way back to Creation. Since the command to “Observe the Sabbath day, to keep…

Nature, the way the Creator intended it

There were those in Paul’s day who “worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator” (Rom. 1:25). Such seems absurd to us that anyone would do that, but look around. Are there some individuals today who, exchanging the truth for the lie, have chosen to serve the creature (even their own wants and wishes) rather than the Creator (with His  wants)?…

Are you shrinking?

It has been noticed that, in the aging process, some people’s bodies begin to “shrink” a bit. Effectively sticking to a diet can also cause the body to “shrink.” So, are you shrinking? That’s not the kind of shrinking in mind here. When Paul met with a group of elders in Acts 20, he reminded them that while he was with them…

The Bible in America — what saith the statistics?

In a FoxNews.com article by Lamar Vest that was published on April 29, 2012, it was reported: “Research, commissioned by American Bible Society and conducted by Barna Research, found that the majority of Americans (69%) believe the Bible provides answers on how to live a meaningful life…Here in the United States, 85% of households own a Bible. Actually, most families own more…

“No one dared question Him”

As one reads Mark 12, he will come across this series of paragraphs: “Then they sent to Him some of the Pharisees and the Herodians, to catch Him in His words” (12:13). “Then some Sadducees…came to Him; and they asked Him…” (12:18). “Then one of the scribes came, and…asked Him…” (12:28). Jesus’ attackers, deniers, second-guessers kept coming and coming. Then, there is…

Look, God put it right there in front of you!

The Lord had great things to say to and about the church in Philadelphia in Revelation 3:7-13. Because of their faithfulness in keeping His commandments, Jesus revealed unto them, “See, I have set before you an open door…” (Rev. 3:8). It is first interesting to note that their diligent service did not lead the Lord to say, “That’s enough for now. Go…