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My Prayer for Today

My Prayer for Today O Lord, ... we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. And this also we pray, that you may be made complete. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen. - Min. Lynwood F. Mundy The New King James Version  (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982).  2 Co 13:9 .

Morning and Evening: Daily Readings, Complete and unabridged; New modern edition

Morning , April 30       Go To Evening Reading          “And all the children of Israel murmured.”           — Numbers 14:2 There are murmurers amongst Christians now, as there were in the camp of Israel of old. There are those who, when the rod falls, cry out against the afflictive dispensation. They ask, “Why am I thus afflicted? What have I done to be chastened in this manner?” A word with thee, O murmurer! Why shouldst thou murmur against the dispensations of thy heavenly Father? Can he treat thee more hardly than thou deservest? Consider what a rebel thou wast once, but he has pardoned thee! Surely, if he in his wisdom sees fit now to chasten thee, thou shouldst not complain. After all, art thou smitten as hardly as thy sins deserve? Consider the corruption which is in thy breast, and then wilt thou wonder that there needs so much of the rod to fetch it out? Weigh thyself, and discern how much dross is mingled with thy gold; and dost thou think the fire too hot to purge aw

They’re Futile; This Isn’t

April 30: They’re Futile; This Isn’t Joshua 22:10–24:33; 2 Corinthians 13:11–14; Psalm 60:1–12 If you knew it was time to die, to say goodbye for good, what would you say? How would your final hoorah sound? In an episode of Northern Exposure, Dr. Joel Fleischman is convinced that he is dying. Joel, who is usually conservative, begins risking everything: he drives a motorcycle way too fast without a helmet, gets a ticket that he rips up, and eventually crashes the bike—all while feeling no remorse. He then returns to his office to learn that he is actually fine; his doctor’s initial inclination was incorrect. Almost immediately, he becomes angry that he didn’t know his fate earlier. In his recklessness, he could have prematurely ended his life. The risks you take when you think your life is over are quite different from those you’re willing to take when you think you’re fine. The things you say, the person you are, would be very different if you knew tomorrow were your last day.

Morning and Evening: Daily Readings, Complete and unabridged; New modern edition

Morning , April 29       Go To Evening Reading          “Thou art my hope in the day of evil.”           — Jeremiah 17:17 The path of the Christian is not always bright with sunshine; he has his seasons of darkness and of storm. True, it is written in God’s Word, “Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace;” and it is a great truth, that religion is calculated to give a man happiness below as well as bliss above; but experience tells us that if the course of the just be “As the shining light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day,” yet sometimes that light is eclipsed. At certain periods clouds cover the believer’s sun, and he walks in darkness and sees no light. There are many who have rejoiced in the presence of God for a season; they have basked in the sunshine in the earlier stages of their Christian career; they have walked along the “green pastures” by the side of the “still waters,” but suddenly they find the glorious sky is clouded; instead o

Examine Thy Self

April 29: Examine Thy Self 2 Corinthians 13:1–10; Psalm 59:1–17 Before advising others on how they should act, self-examination is always necessary. When the Corinthians questioned the authenticity of Paul and his colleagues’ ministry (which is ironic, since he had planted their church), Paul says to them: “Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith. Examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize regarding yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you, unless you are unqualified?” (2 Cor 13:5). None of us are ready for the ministry that Jesus has for us because we’re not worthy of the great gift of salvation He has offered. We are meant to find our identity and calling in Christ and to lead out of the gifts He has given us (see 1 Cor 12). For this reason, Paul makes this claim: “And I hope that you will recognize that we are not unqualified! Now we pray to God that you not do wrong in any way, not that we are seen as approved, but that you do what is good, even though we are seen as t

My Prayer for Today

  My Prayer for Today YHWH , I pray for all that know You and for those that do not know You in the pardoning of their sins. I know that You love the sinner, but do not acknowledge their sins, and where they choose to live life eternally in Hades with Satan and his angels in an unquenchable fire that is reaping of brimstone, and they are burning with reaping and gnashing of teeth--what an agony. I pray they will attend a Bible  believing church today that teaches and preaches Your Word in its truth, that the let the Word eat into their hearts, minds and souls that they will COME to Jesus ; the price is FREE , because it was paid for at Calvary's cross by Him .  COME while the blood is still running warm in your veins if you are not saved. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen. -- Min. Lynwood F. Mundy

The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2012–2013, ed.

April 28 Lesson 9 THE LORD WILL TRIUMPH DEVOTIONAL READING: Titus 3:1–7 BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE : 2 Thessalonians 2 KEY VERSES Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God , even our Father , which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.— 2 Thessalonians 2:16 , 17 The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2012–2013, ed. Ronald L. Nickelson and Jonathan Underwood (Cincinnati, OH: Standard, 2012).

The NIV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2012–2013, ed.

April 28 Lesson 9 THE LORD WILL TRIUMPH DEVOTIONAL READING: Titus 3:1–7 BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE : 2 Thessalonians 2 KEY VERSES May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father , who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.— 2 Thessalonians 2:16 , 17 The NIV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2012–2013, ed. Ronald L. Nickelson and Jonathan Underwood (Cincinnati, OH: Standard, 2012). 297.

Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings

SUNDAY , APRIL 28, 2013 | EASTER FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR C              First Reading       Acts 11:1–18               Psalm       Psalm 148              New Testament       Revelation 21:1–6              Gospel       John 13:31–35 Consultation on Common Texts, Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2011).

Christian Worship Three Year Lectionary (With Supplemental Lectionary)

SUNDAY , APRIL 28, 2013 | EASTER FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR C              First Reading       Acts 13:44–52               Old Testament       1 Samuel 20:12–17 (Supplemental)               Psalm       Psalm 145               New Testament       Revelation 21:1–6              New Testament       1 Corinthians 13:1–13 (Supplemental)              Gospel       John 13:31–35 Christian Worship Three Year Lectionary (With Supplemental Lectionary) (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2009).

United Methodist Revised Common Lectionary

SUNDAY , APRIL 28, 2013 | EASTER FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR C              First Reading       Acts 11:1–18              Psalm       Psalm 148 (UMH 861)               New Testament       Revelation 21:1–6              Gospel       John 13:31–35 Vanderbilt Divinity Library, United Methodist Revised Common Lectionary (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2009).

The Episcopal Church, Book of Common Prayer (1979) Sunday Lectionary

SUNDAY , APRIL 28, 2013 | EASTER FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR C              Psalm       Psalm 145 or Psalm 145:1–9              First Reading       Acts 13:44–52 or Leviticus 19:1–2 , 9–18              Second Reading       Revelation 19:1 , 4–9 or Acts 13:44–52               Gospel       John 13:31–35 The Episcopal Church, Book of Common Prayer (1979) Sunday Lectionary (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2010).

Lutheran Service Book Three Year Lectionary

SUNDAY , APRIL 28, 2013 | EASTER FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR C              First Reading       Acts 11:1–18               Psalm       Psalm 148               Epistle       Revelation 21:1–7               Gospel       John 16:12–22 or John 13:31–35 Lutheran Service Book Three Year Lectionary (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2009).

Catholic Lectionary

SUNDAY , APRIL 28, 2013 | EASTER FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR C               First Reading       Acts 14:21–27               Response       Psalm 145:1               Psalm       Psalm 145:8–13               Second Reading       Revelation 21:1–5a               Gospel Acclamation       John 13:34               Gospel       John 13:31–33a , 34–35 Catholic Lectionary (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2009).

The Subtle Sinner

April 28: The Subtle Sinner 2 Corinthians 12:11–21 Some sins slip through the cracks—the ones that emerge in hushed tones between like-minded Christians. Sometimes these sins seem respectable because they occur out of supposed concerns for the Church or others. But they can leave deep gashes in the life of a community because they often go unchecked. And it’s these sins that Paul addresses shortly before closing his letter to the Corinthians: “For I am afraid lest somehow when I arrive, I will not find you as I want, and I may be found by you as you do not want. I am afraid lest somehow there will be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, pride, disorder” (2 Cor 12:20). While the Corinthians were guilty of flagrant sins like impurity, sexual immorality, and licentiousness, they were also sinning in ways that subtly undermined Paul’s authority. Slander and gossip created deep divisions in the Corinthian church, just as they do in our churches tod

Walking in Circles

April 27: Walking in Circles Joshua 18:1–19:9; 2 Corinthians 12:1–10 I often wish things were more obvious. I ask God to help me understanding His timing so that I can easily act. I ask for everything to happen at the right moments. I ask Him to give me such clear directions that I can’t fail in following them. I used to think this was a good thing, but I realize now that all my questions could indicate a lack of faith. It seems that my questions lead to more questions. Like a man losing his memory in old age, I end up walking in circles around the block rather than finding my way home. Maybe it’s not the lack of knowing that disturbs me, but that when I really know what God wants, I will have to act. In general, this seems to be the problem with faith in western Christianity. We say we don’t know what God wants. However, if we’re honest with ourselves, perhaps we don’t really want to know what God wants. In our hearts, we’re certain that knowing will mean uncomfortable change.

Bitter and Betrayed

April 26: Bitter and Betrayed Psalm 55; 2 Corinthians 11:24–33 The betrayal of a loved one can shake our world. It can make us feel vulnerable and used, and if we’re not careful, it can cause us to be bitter and suspicious toward others. The psalmist in Psalm 55 experiences such a betrayal from a friend who feared God: “We would take sweet counsel together in the house of God” (Psa 55:14). The psalmist agonizes over how he was deceived: “The buttery words of his mouth were smooth, but there was battle in his heart. His words were smoother than oil, but they were drawn swords” (Psa 55:13). How does someone move beyond a violation of trust? Instead of growing bitter, the psalmist puts his trust in Yahweh: “Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved” (Psa 55:22). Similarly, in 2 Corinthians, Paul tells the church in Corinth about his sufferings. Among Paul’s lashings, stonings, shipwrecks (three of them), and robbings, he also

My Prayer for Today

My Prayer for Today Most Holy Father ,  Jehovah , I come with a prayer of thanksgiving, thanking  You  for answering my prayers for a  Christ ian  friend that had opened heart surgery yesterday, and is now in post operative recovery.  Hallelujah ! Now I come with a prayer of supplication for a  Facebook  friend that is secular asking for prayer for: A new life and fulfillment of a job that would be her optimal job in the fashion industry. I thank  You  through the  Holy Spirit  for giving me the correct writing communication skills through  Facebook  for her prayer requests. As I wrote to the young lady as I do daily, I write,  "COME TO  JESUS "  in a humble and loving way. In  Jesus'  precious name is my prayer of thanksgiving and supplication. - Min. Lynwood F. Mundy

Morning and Evening: Daily Readings, Complete and unabridged; New modern edition

Morning , April 25       Go To Evening Reading          “Rise up my love, my fair one, and come away.”           — Song of Solomon 2:10 Lo, I hear the voice of my Beloved! He speaks to me! Fair weather is smiling upon the face of the earth, and he would not have me spiritually asleep while nature is all around me awaking from her winter’s rest. He bids me “Rise up,” and well he may, for I have long enough been lying among the pots of worldliness. He is risen, I am risen in him, why then should I cleave unto the dust? From lower loves, desires, pursuits, and aspirations, I would rise towards him. He calls me by the sweet title of “My love,” and counts me fair; this is a good argument for my rising. If he has thus exalted me, and thinks me thus comely, how can I linger in the tents of Kedar and find congenial associates among the sons of men? He bids me “Come away.” Further and further from everything selfish, grovelling, worldly, sinful, he calls me; yea, from the outwardly relig

Bound for the Promised Land

April 25: Bound for the Promised Land Joshua 14:1–15:63; Psalm 54:1–7 Faith is not just about being faithful; it’s also about trusting in God’s faithfulness. For years God dealt with the confused and waning nature of His people while they were in the wilderness. They wondered, “Will God actually do what Moses has told us?” They had seen God repeatedly act on their behalf, but they continued to grow frightened and faithless. In return, the first generation that left Egypt never saw the promises of God. Instead, a later generation witnessed His faithfulness. In Joshua 14:1–15:63, we see God fulfilling His words. Caleb and Joshua get a chance to witness this faithfulness, but the Hebrews who doubted that God would act on their behalf did not (Josh 14:6–15; also see Num 13:25–14:45). This is an incredible moment: these two men had watched the failures of their elders and led their peers and people younger than them so that they could witness the faithfulness of God together. You

Morning and Evening: Daily Readings, Complete and unabridged; New modern edition

Morning , April 24       Go To Evening Reading          “And because of all this we make a sure covenant.”            — Nehemiah 9:38 There are many occasions in our experience when we may very rightly, and with benefit, renew our covenant with God. After recovery from sickness when, like Hezekiah, we have had a new term of years added to our life, we may fitly do it. After any deliverance from trouble, when our joys bud forth anew, let us again visit the foot of the cross, and renew our consecration. Especially, let us do this after any sin which has grieved the Holy Spirit, or brought dishonour upon the cause of God; let us then look to that blood which can make us whiter than snow, and again offer ourselves unto the Lord. We should not only let our troubles confirm our dedication to God, but our prosperity should do the same. If we ever meet with occasions which deserve to be called “crowning mercies” then, surely, if he hath crowned us, we ought also to crown our God; let

Tongues, Flames, and Other Things That Devour

April 24: Tongues, Flames, and Other Things That Devour Psalm 52:1–53:6 I’d like to skip over the description of the “mighty man” in Psa 52. Of all of his destructive influences, the mighty man is most judged for his use of words. The psalmist’s words burn because I've set more than a few forests ablaze with careless words (Jas 3:5). So how should someone like me respond to the psalmist’s judgment? “Why do you boast about evil, O mighty man? The loyal love of God endures continually. Your tongue plans destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceit. You love evil more than good, a lie more than speaking what is right. You love all devouring words, O deceitful tongue” (Psa 52:1–4). Prideful self-reliance is at the root of the evil man’s devouring, razor-sharp tongue. He boasts to make himself appear mighty. He takes “refuge in his destructiveness” (Psa 52:7). In contrast, the psalmist finds refuge in God, in the sanctuary of His loyal love: “But I am like an olive tree flouri

Morning and Evening: Daily Readings, Complete and unabridged; New modern edition

Morning , April 23       Go To Evening Reading          “Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.”           — Romans 8:37 We go to Christ for forgiveness, and then too often look to the law for power to fight our sins. Paul thus rebukes us, “O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth? This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?” Take your sins to Christ’s cross, for the old man can only be crucified there: we are crucified with him. The only weapon to fight sin with is the spear which pierced the side of Jesus. To give an illustration—you want to overcome an angry temper, how do you go to work? It is very possible you have never tried the right way of going to Jesus with it. How did I get salvation? I came to Jesus just as I was, and I trusted him to save me

The Art of Confession

April 23: The Art of Confession Psalm 51:1–19 Confession is a lost art. Most Christian communities today have little outlet for doing so, and the systems for confessing that we do have are often tainted by a lack of honesty and trust. This isn’t helped by the fact that none of us like to admit wrong. Yet God calls us to confession. In revealing sin in our lives, we have an opportunity to change (Jas 5:16). When a sin is revealed, the strength of temptation wanes. This is not to suggest that we should openly confess our sins to all people, for unsafe and abusive people certainly exist. Rather, in close friendship with other Christians, we should be honest about our failures. Most importantly, we must confess these things to God. We need to overcome the fatal assumption that because we are saved by Christ’s dying and rising for our sins, we no longer need to confess them. In admitting our sins to God, we move toward overcoming them and into an honest relationship with Him. God al

My Prayer for Today

  My Prayer for Today Almighty Jehovah , I come praising  You  for keeping us from all hurt, harm and dangers this past weekend. Thank  You  also for jamming the gun of the terrorist that he may live. Hopefully, he will ask for genuine repentance through faith in  Jesus Christ  as his  Lord and Savior , knowing that his sins will be washed by the blood of  Jesus  and no more remembered as  ALL   our sins after conversion to  Christ ianity .  Hallelujah ! If we say that we are  Christ ians , we should love our enemies and brother's, and then only can we can say that,  "we love  Jehovah " . As I do each day, I ask for secular's to  COME TO  JESUS  JUST AS THEY ARE .  I do this again regardless of what some will think negatively of be; I am charged to preach the truth regardless of what they may think of me. I'm responsible  only   to  Jehovah  and not man .  In  Jesus'  precious name is my prayer of supplication. Amen. - Min. Lynwood F. Mundy

Morning and Evening: Daily Readings, Complete and unabridged; New modern edition

Morning , April 22      Go To Evening Reading          “Him hath God exalted.”           — Acts 5:31 Jesus, our Lord, once crucified, dead and buried, now sits upon the throne of glory. The highest place that heaven affords is his by undisputed right. It is sweet to remember that the exaltation of Christ in heaven is a representative exaltation. He is exalted at the Father’s right hand, and though as Jehovah he had eminent glories, in which finite creatures cannot share, yet as the Mediator, the honours which Jesus wears in heaven are the heritage of all the saints. It is delightful to reflect how close is Christ’s union with his people. We are actually one with him; we are members of his body; and his exaltation is our exaltation. He will give us to sit upon his throne, even as he has overcome, and is set down with his Father on his throne; he has a crown, and he gives us crowns too; he has a throne, but he is not content with having a throne to himself, on his right hand ther

Judging Gifts

April 22: Judging Gifts 2 Corinthians 10:9–18; Psalm 50 Comparing our gifts to those of the person sitting in the next cubicle or pew is dangerous work. Judging ourselves by this standard denigrates or inflates the gifts we’ve been given, leading to either ungratefulness or pride. Because the assessment method is faulty, we will always miss the mark of success—even if we’re successful. Paul had been called by God to minister to the Gentiles (see Acts 9:15). When others in the Gentile community questioned his authority, Paul boldly defended his calling. He also pointed out the measure which these leaders judged their gifts: each other. They were undermining Paul’s authority based on his lack of verbal abilities (2 Cor 10:10). Paul was undeterred by this because he knew his calling: “But we will not boast beyond limits, but according to the measure of the assignment that God has assigned to us” (2 Cor 10:13). If we judge our gifts and calling by comparison, we serve the idol of ou

Morning and Evening: Daily Readings, Complete and unabridged; New modern edition

Morning , April 21       Go To Evening Reading          “I know that my Redeemer liveth.”            — Job 19:25 The marrow of Job’s comfort lies in that little word “My”—“My Redeemer,” and in the fact that the Redeemer lives. Oh! to get hold of a living Christ. We must get a property in him before we can enjoy him. What is gold in the mine to me? Men are beggars in Peru, and beg their bread in California. It is gold in my purse which will satisfy my necessities, by purchasing the bread I need. So a Redeemer who does not redeem me, an avenger who will never stand up for my blood, of what avail were such? Rest not content until by faith you can say “Yes, I cast myself upon my living Lord; and he is mine.” It may be you hold him with a feeble hand; you half think it presumption to say, “He lives as my Redeemer;” yet, remember if you have but faith as a grain of mustard seed, that little faith entitles you to say it. But there is also another word here, expressive of Job’s strong

The Misnomer about God’s Will

April 21: The Misnomer about God’s Will Joshua 7:1–8:35 We often hear a great misnomer about following God’s will. It usually sounds something like this: “God has commanded me to do x, so I’m going to go into x blindly without fear.” A phrase like this has elements of great truth—faith should carry us. But it’s missing a piece. Sometimes God instructs us to follow Him quickly and blindly. When that’s the case, we should certainly do it. However, His commands should almost always be combined with the abilities that He has given us, including logic and rationality. We have to find the balance. If we get too rational, it can be at the detriment of God’s will; we can reason ourselves out of taking the risks God wants us to take. Joshua, the leader of the Israelites after Moses, is a great example of proper behavior within God’s will. He learned from Moses and led out of that strength and experience, but he was led by the Spirit (Deut 34:9–12). He also did the proper legwork, even th

Crossword Puzzle

Crossword Puzzle for 1 John 1:5-10 Saved from Sin, Forgiven Daily through Prayer ---- B J W E C N J F A A J T U O L V F F O R G I V E O O N H V F F F N F A N O T H E R D I B D F F E L L O W S H I P W E O D E C E I V E F A G U J O M E S S A G E L I G H T V L L C S E G C H R I S T A T K S L C P R A C T I C E A B U F A V T O H A B L O O D I V R R B R F A I T H F U L K V J E S U S C L E A N S E I J T U W T C N I S U I N L K W C V F H C J A M A K E P N B O P H I A D R J J U S T E H E A R D A R K N E S S E ANOTHER BLOOD CHRIST CLEANSE CONFESS DARKNESS DECEIVE DECLARE FAITHFUL FELLOWSHIP FORGIVE HEARD JESUS JUST LIAR LIGHT MAKE MESSAGE PRACTICE TRUTH UNRIGHTEOUSNESS Exported from Logos Bible Software 5, 10:23 AM 20 April, 2013.

My Prayer for Today

  My Prayer for Today Almighty Jehovah God, I thank you for answering the prayers of the righteous in the apprehension of the Boston terrorist.  Yesterday, You used the most humble father-in-law to discover the 19 year old terrorist. The  father-in-law could have been killed when he pulled up the canvas with the wounded suspect in; You stopped the man from being killed and used him to discover the suspect without being killed. Hallelujah! Only You  O Yahweh can lock the firing mechanism as You did of the lions the Hebrew boys and Daniel. Praise God. I thank you again for the suspect was not killed. For those that do not know Jesus, COME and get the power of Jehovah residing in you through the Spirit of God--the Holy Ghost. Bless those that keep Your Sabbath Day in their worship services. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen. - Min. Lynwood F. Mundy 

My Prayer for Today

  My Prayer for Today Almighty Jehovah God, I thank you for answering the prayers of the righteous in the apprehension of the Boston terrorist.  Yesterday, You used the most humble father-in-law to discover the 19 year old terrorist. The  father-in-law could have been killed when he pulled up the canvas with the wounded suspect in; You stopped the man from being killed and used him to discover the suspect without being killed. Hallelujah! Only You  O Yahweh can lock the firing mechanism as You did of the lions the Hebrew boys and Daniel. Praise God. I thank you again for the suspect was not killed. For those that do not know Jesus, COME and get the power of Jehovah residing in you through the Spirit of God--the Holy Ghost. Bless those that keep Your Sabbath Day in their worship services. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen. - Min. Lynwood F. Mundy 

Morning and Evening: Daily Readings, Complete and unabridged; New modern edition

Morning , April 20       Go To Evening Reading           “That through death he might destroy him that had the power of death.”           — Hebrews 2:14 O child of God, death hath lost its sting, because the devil’s power over it is destroyed. Then cease to fear dying. Ask grace from God the Holy Ghost, that by an intimate knowledge and a firm belief of thy Redeemer’s death, thou mayst be strengthened for that dread hour. Living near the cross of Calvary thou mayst think of death with pleasure, and welcome it when it comes with intense delight. It is sweet to die in the Lord: it is a covenant-blessing to sleep in Jesus. Death is no longer banishment, it is a return from exile, a going home to the many mansions where the loved ones already dwell. The distance between glorified spirits in heaven and militant saints on earth seems great; but it is not so. We are not far from home—a moment will bring us there. The sail is spread; the soul is launched upon the deep. How long will be

Be Generous to Consume?

April 20: Be Generous to Consume? 2 Corinthians 9:6–15 Our culture encourages us to absorb the latest and greatest, and then cast off our gently used devices. We are targeted to accumulate and consume. The new feature we learned about yesterday is now the one we can’t live without. At first, 2 Corinthians 9 seems to appeal to our consumer lifestyle: “The one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully” (2 Cor 9:6). This verse has often been used to encourage giving, because then, God will provide us with even more. But should we give more for the sake of consuming more? Should this be our motivation for generosity? Paul debunks this idea in the next verse: “Each one should give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or from compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Cor 9:7). Certainly God will provide for those who give; He takes care of those who follow Him. But our willingness to give should not be out

Morning and Evening: Daily Readings, Complete and unabridged; New modern edition

Morning , April 19       Go To Evening Reading          “Behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.”           — Matthew 27:51 No mean miracle was wrought in the rending of so strong and thick a veil; but it was not intended merely as a display of power—many lessons were herein taught us. The old law of ordinances was put away, and like a worn-out vesture, rent and laid aside. When Jesus died, the sacrifices were all finished, because all fulfilled in him, and therefore the place of their presentation was marked with an evident token of decay. That rent also revealed all the hidden things of the old dispensation: the mercy-seat could now be seen, and the glory of God gleamed forth above it. By the death of our Lord Jesus we have a clear revelation of God, for he was “not as Moses, who put a veil over his face.” Life and immortality are now brought to light, and things which have been hidden since the foundation of the world are manifest i

He’s Dead, But You Can Be Alive

April 19: He’s Dead, But You Can Be Alive Joshua 1:1–3:17 “My servant Moses is dead” (Josh 1:2). Imagine the shock of this moment for Joshua, Moses’ right-hand man. He probably already knew about Moses’ death before God told him (Deut 34:1–8), but it’s in this moment that he really feels the tragedy. If you’ve experienced death, you know this feeling—the moment when someone looks you in the eyes and says, “They’re gone.” You can’t prepare for it. It’s death; there’s nothing you can do to change it or handle it. This was also the moment when Joshua was confronted with the great leadership burden that he would now carry as a result of Moses’ passing—equivalent to the emotional burden a vice president carries as he’s being sworn into office after the president has died. Yahweh tells Joshua, “Get up and cross the Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the children of Israel. Every place that the soles of your feet will tread, I have given it to

My Prayer For Today

Yahweh , we are living in troubling times: Sins are being showed daily in our lives: Right is wrong and wrong is right; wars and rumors of wars everywhere; government Representative's are being govern by outside money factions rather than their constituency's that voted them in to office. Rather, showing that the rich governs--there is a  Judgement Day  where all will be judged fo r the good as well as the bad. Here on  Judgement Day , the first shall be last, and the last shall be first e.g.. Until  Elohim  is placed back into our daily lives, schools, government and churches, yes churches, things will only get worse. I pray that we turn back to  Yahweh , things will ONLY get worse. RETURN is my prayer for all that do not know the  Lord . In  Jesus'  name is my prayer. Amen. - Min. Lynwood F. Mundy

Morning and Evening: Daily Readings, Complete and unabridged; New modern edition

Morning , April 18       Go To Evening Reading          “She bound the scarlet line in the window.”           — Joshua 2:21 Rahab depended for her preservation upon the promise of the spies, whom she looked upon as the representatives of the God of Israel. Her faith was simple and firm, but it was very obedient. To tie the scarlet line in the window was a very trivial act in itself, but she dared not run the risk of omitting it. Come, my soul, is there not here a lesson for thee? Hast thou been attentive to all thy Lord’s will, even though some of his commands should seem non-essential? Hast thou observed in his own way the two ordinances of believers’ baptism and the Lord’s Supper? These neglected, argue much unloving disobedience in thy heart. Be henceforth in all things blameless, even to the tying of a thread, if that be matter of command. This act of Rahab sets forth a yet more solemn lesson. Have I implicitly trusted in the precious blood of Jesus? Have I tied the scarl