Posts with the category “general-inspiration”

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
March 29th, 2023
          As we know, fishermen were among Jesus’ first disciples.  Matthew 4, Mark 1 and Luke 5 all detail Jesus’ call to these men.  Each of the gospels presents some detail and perspective on that ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, March 27, 2023
March 26th, 2023
            In Exodus 20, God delivered the Ten Commandments to Moses.  The moral law of God is captured in these commandments.  The first four concern our relationship with the Lord.  The last six co...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
March 21st, 2023
            Wisdom is a virtue that we all need.  But we often find ourselves lacking wisdom.  We can lack wisdom about any number of things—finances, family, faith or failures we have suffered.  God’...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, March 20, 2023
March 20th, 2023
            Psalm 84 is a wonderful Psalm for enhancing your worship of the Lord.  Fittingly, this Psalm opens by declaring “how lovely is your dwelling place, LORD Almighty” (84:1).  And worship is a...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, March 16, 2023
March 16th, 2023
          Yesterday, March 15, is commonly called “the Ides of March.”  Traditionally, this date marks the anniversary of the assassination of Julius Caesar by a group of Roman senators (perhaps most ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
March 15th, 2023
           Salt is found on most tables and in most kitchens.  But did you know that salt can be found in the Bible too?  Of course, Jesus tells His people that we are the salt of the earth (Matthew 5...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
March 14th, 2023
           We know that David wrote many of the Psalms that we have in our Bibles.  In his writing, he was often inspired by the Holy Spirit to reflect upon his relationship with God and what that rea...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, March 13, 2023
March 13th, 2023
            We have been focusing on the book of Revelation on Sunday mornings as we work our way, chapter by chapter, through this last prophecy in the Bible.  One thing that is immediately clear in ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, March 9, 2023
March 9th, 2023
             Anger can be debilitating.  And anger can be dangerous.  And the Bible contains many warnings against letting anger take control of your life.  Psalm 37:8 says that we are to refrain from...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
March 7th, 2023
          In Matthew 21, not long after His triumphal entry into Jerusalem for the last week before Good Friday, Jesus cursed a fig tree.  It seems to be a rather unusual occurrence.  Matthew recorded...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, March 6, 2023
March 6th, 2023
           In Ephesians, Paul gives some extremely valuable lessons on how to live as a follower of Christ.  He wrote about matters like marriage, parenting, the full armor of God and holiness.  This ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, March 2, 2023
March 2nd, 2023
          One day, you will be gone.  Your life will end on this earth.  Either you will pass away, or the Lord will come for you when He comes to gather His people (I Thessalonians 4:17).  But you wi...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
March 1st, 2023
           Psalm 130 is often called a Psalm or a song of ascent.  This grouping of special Psalms spans the chapters between Psalm 120 and Psalm 134.  These verses were often sung on the way up to Je...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
February 28th, 2023
            Psalm 32 speaks to the important matters of confession and forgiveness.  Just think for a moment about how wonderful forgiveness feels.  If you have asked for forgiveness from someone and ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, February 27, 2023
February 27th, 2023
            Psalm 51 is a passage of confession and contrition.  David wrote this Psalm after his ordeal with Bathsheba and conspiring to arrange the murder of her husband, Uriah.  Nathan confronted t...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
February 22nd, 2023
            We often speak about God’s promises.  And even more often, we have to claim them and rely on them.  One aspect of faith is taking God at His Word and placing trust in His promises.  In Gen...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, February 20, 2023
February 20th, 2023
            Can you imagine someone growing tired of God?  Can you imagine someone wondering what good comes from a relationship with the Lord?  How would one grow tired or bored by the amazing ways a...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, February 16, 2023
February 16th, 2023
             Measurements can be important.  The wrong measurements in clothing can be inconvenient.  But wrong measurements in building a house or a skyscraper could be catastrophic.  Chances are you...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
February 15th, 2023
           Near the end of his life and the book of Deuteronomy, Moses sang to the people of Israel.  He had led Israel out of Egypt, through the parted waters of the Red Sea and in the wilderness but...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
February 14th, 2023
            We can easily recognize apples, grapes, oranges and bananas.  You may have some or all of these fruits in your house.  The Bible often speaks of how we live in terms of fruit and fruitfuln...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, February 13, 2023
February 13th, 2023
            In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, “See how the flowers of the field grow” (Matthew 6:28).  Some Bibles quote the Lord as saying, “consider the lilies.”  By simply pointing to somethi...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, February 9, 2023
February 9th, 2023
            In Song of Songs 7:4, we find these words “your nose is like the tower of Lebanon looking toward Damascus.”  What does this mean?  At first read, we might think it is not very kind or neig...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
February 8th, 2023
            Distractions happen.  You may feel like some of your days are full of distractions or interruptions.  Occasionally, the enemy distracts us from what is important and what God has for us to...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
February 7th, 2023
           Paul wrote in Ephesians 6:10, “finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.”  What a blessing and encouragement to us!  The good news is we can be strong in Him.  We can do thing...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, February 6, 2023
February 6th, 2023
           Maybe you have heard the expression “keep things in perspective.”  This advice is good to remember.  At times, we all lose perspective.  We make a major deal out of minor things. Emotions t...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, February 2, 2023
February 2nd, 2023
            In Revelation 3, Jesus addressed a letter to the Church in Sardis.  His opening message was, “These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
January 31st, 2023
           It can be interesting to read inscriptions and epitaphs that we find on grave stones and grave markers.  Some are imaginative.  Some are humbling.  Some are even thought provoking.  And som...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, January 30, 2023
January 30th, 2023
           Tradition says that Jeremiah wrote Lamentations.  There is a heavy and mournful tone that surrounds this particular book.  Indeed, the name itself contains the word “lament.”  When we lamen...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
January 25th, 2023
             Isaiah’s name means “God is salvation.”  He carried a good name for a prophet of the Almighty.  In his next to last chapter, he wrote, “See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
January 24th, 2023
           In his first letter to the Christians in Corinth, Paul wrote, “For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If anyone builds on this foundation ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, January 23, 2023
January 23rd, 2023
           We occasionally find ourselves in embarrassing circumstances.  Often, those situations can be funny.  And it is probably good to laugh at ourselves at times and to laugh along with others a...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, January 19, 2023
January 19th, 2023
          Zechariah can be found near the end of the Old Testament.  It is the next to last book of the Old Testament.  He wrote to provide hope and encouragement to Israel during some dire and diffic...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
January 18th, 2023
            Joshua succeeded Moses as the leader of Israel just before it was time to take the land that God had decided to give Israel.  Jericho was a city that Israel had to conquer and take in orde...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
January 17th, 2023
           The Bible has many names and descriptions of God.  Likely, we all have a few ways that God is spoken of that we especially like or cherish.  Many people find comfort in knowing that God is ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, January 16, 2023
January 16th, 2023
            The Bible has a number of accounts of people being raised from the dead and restored to life.  Perhaps the first one that comes to mind is Jesus’ resurrection on Easter morning.  Jesus als...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
January 10th, 2023
          Genesis has a number of colorful and fascinating figures.  We read the riveting stories of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and see God at work to build a nation and from that nation to bring forth ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
January 4th, 2023
             In Matthew 6, Jesus gave us a lesson on prayer.  We commonly call His teachings “The Lord’s Prayer.”  And the prayer that Jesus gave is a perfect example for us to study and follow as we ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, June 16, 2022
June 16th, 2022
              In I Kings 2, David is nearing death.  He’s enjoyed a prominent place in Israel as a musician, writer, defeater of Goliath and Israel’s second king.  He was not perfect but he was called...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
June 15th, 2022
            The Song of Solomon is part of the Bible’s wisdom literature.  It reads as love poetry and loving exchanges.  People have often interpreted this book as a spiritual allegory representing t...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, June 13, 2022
June 13th, 2022
            At the end of John’s gospel, we read a fascinating conclusion or summation about Jesus’ ministry and work.  John wrote, “Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were writ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss

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