• got meat?

    You probably remember the Dairy Producers ad campaign a few years ago. Actually, it was over twenty-five years ago! You know, it was the one that featured famous people with milk mustaches. As I read today’s Bible reading, I saw the writer of Hebrews highlight the fact that the readers had stagnated in their walks…

  • We Have a Sympathetic Priest

    In today’s Bible reading, read that “We do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.” (Hebrews 4:15) Cutting through the double-negatives, the writer tells us that our High Priest (Jesus) is sympathetic to our…

  • Don’t Harden Your Heart

    In today’s Bible reading, the writer of the book of Hebrews urges his readers to respond in a positive way to hearing God’s voice. He quotes Psalm 95:7-8 and urges his readers to not harden their hearts if they hear God’s voice. There is a danger to being familiar with God. The danger is that…

  • Are You Neglecting Your Salvation

    The salvation message was secured by Jesus. The salvation message was declared by angels and proven to be reliable. God Himself bore witness to the salvation message and validated it with signs and wonders. The question from today’s Bible reading is, “Are you drifting from your salvation? Are you neglecting this great salvation message?” How…

  • Jesus Sat Down

    With today’s Bible reading, we begin reading through the book of Hebrews. No one knows for sure who wrote the book. It could have been Luke, Paul, or some other individual. But it doesn’t bear the marks of any other Biblical writer. One thing is certain, the letter was written to show how Jesus is…

  • God Still Heals — In Both Ways

    We finish reading through Acts with today’s Bible reading. We find Paul and his companions shipwrecked on the island of Malta. To keep the prisoners from swimming to shore and escaping, the soldiers considered killing the prisoners, but the Centurion wanted to save Paul.  Everyone survived; even those who couldn’t swim made it to shore…