Verse of the Day

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  • August 1, 2020

    Saint of the Week

    St. Athanasius the Great


  • July 31, 2020

    PATIENCE

    Proverbs 16:30 (16:32)

    A patient man is better than a strong man,
    And he who controls his temper is better than he who captures a city.


    Person Challenge

    Here we go with another charge to be patient. I want what I want and I want it now. Isn’t that how we all behave most of the time? I know that I do, all too often. Instant gratification. Isn’t that what being an American all about? Well, not according to the teachings of the scriptures, our Lord, and the saints that have gone before us. Do we want to be strong, then be patient. Do we want to be able to capture a city, or conquer that formidable task that sits before us, then control our temper? So many of these teachings do not make sense because they are so contradictory to our modern way of thinking. But heavenly thinking is not of this earth. Glory be to God!

  • July 29, 2020

    TRUST IN GOD

    Proverbs 16:18 (16:20)

    A man wise in his deeds is a discoverer of good things,
    But he who trusts in God is the most blessed.

    Encouraging Words

    Sometimes it amazes me when I see people who have spent their entire life accumulating knowledge and information, act upon it foolishly. If we pursue God first, He will give us godly wisdom. If we use that wisdom to do godly deeds, we will discover the good things that God has in store for us. But what is even more valuable than that, is to be blessed by God because we put our trust in Him and not things of this world or the knowledge and information that we have acquired. Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy!

  • July 28, 2020

    FALLING DOWN

    Proverbs 16:16 (16:18)

    Arrogance goes before destruction
    And folly before a fall.

    Personal Challenge

    We are given so many opportunities in the scriptures to learn how to live our lives effectively and glorifying for God. Sometimes that guidance is in the form of telling us what to not do. There is no place in the life of a person pursuing godliness for arrogance or folly. We are asked to choose a life of humility in order to know our Lord intimately. If we desire to avoid destruction and falling down from our lofty pedestals, then we must strive for humility and be submissive to our Lord. Glory be to God!

  • July 27, 2020

    SEEK THE LORD

    Proverbs 16:4 (16:7)

    He who seeks the Lord will find knowledge with righteousness,
    And those who seek Him rightly will find peace.

    Encouraging Words

    If our loving and merciful God is always present in our lives, then why do we need to seek Him? It is not Him who is lost or hiding. It is us. When we are out of the relationship with Him, living our lives the way that we want to, then we end up neglecting Him and losing sight of Him. That is why we must seek Him rightly, in humility and righteousness. This is when we will find Him and His peace. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner!

  • July 26, 2020

    A GOOD WAY

    Proverbs 16:3

    The beginning of a good way is to do righteous things,
    And this is more acceptable to God than to offer sacrifices.

    Encouraging Words

    Living a life that is a good way is something we all desire. Sometimes we may need to check what we define as a good way against God’s definition. Here we are reminded that doing righteous things, godly things, is more valuable to God than any sacrifice that we might offer in our piety. Something to seriously consider. Glory be to God!

  • July 25, 2020

    Saint of the Week
    St. Isaac the Syrian

  • July 24, 2020

    OUR WORKS

    Proverbs 16:1

    All the works of the humble are evident before the Lord,
    But the ungodly will be destroyed in the evil day.

    Personal Challenge

    Why should we, as Christians, do good works? Is it to earn God’s favor? No, He loved us before we were born. Is it to buy our way into heaven? No, that door was opened for us through Christ, and Christ alone. Is it so that everything will go better for us in our lives? No, because God’s economy is different than ours. Then, why? We do good works because we are so thankful for God’s love for us and the mercy that He has poured out on us that we want to give back to Him and share His love for all of His creation with everyone we can. We do good works to say thank you. Glory be to God!

  • July 23, 2020

    GIVE HEED TO REPROOF

    Proverbs 15:37-38 (15:32-33)

    He who rejects instruction hates himself,
    But he who gives heed to reproofs loves his soul.
    The fear of God is instruction and wisdom,
    And the beginning of glory will respond to it.

    Personal Challenge

    There is nothing like receiving corrective discipline from someone, especially when that someone is God. As humans, designed from the very beginning with free will, we often get hung up on the belief that we have the right to do what we want, to be who we want to be. But what happens when that goes against the teaching and expectations of our Lord? Reproof! Correction! Discipline! If we resist this, then God says that we hate ourselves. That is harsh. We should embrace instruction and reproof in order to be lovers of our souls. Glory be to God!

  • July 22, 2020

    TURNING AWAY ANGER

    Proverbs 15:1

    Wrath destroys even men of discernment;
    But a humble answer turns away anger,
    And a grievous word stirs up wrath.

    Personal Challenge

    One of the issues that we are facing in today’s society is that many people feel that the only way to address disagreement is with anger and harsh words. We have all been created unique and different. This means that our perspectives and beliefs are also different. This is the way that it was meant to be. If we want to thrive at living together then we need to learn how to accept and embrace our differences so that we can build our lives together. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner!