The apostle Paul assures us that there is something every Christian knows,   "For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." (II Corinthians 5:1 - NASB)   How...

The apostle Paul spoke of a huge problem that the church in Galatia faced: deception. And why was this happening?   ". . . it was because of false brethren who had sneaked in" (Galatians 2:4 - NASB)   He also named names when those who were part of a church...

As the new season nears, the fall season, we see so much change in creation. The leaves begin to fall, the amount of sunlight we experience lessens, the temperatures begin to grow colder. As I think of all the changes taking place and, in my case, mourn the passing of...

The apostle Peter, in his second epistle, makes an interesting statement,   "And we have the prophetic word more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in you hearts." (II Peter...

"And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming" (I John 2:28 - NKJV)   The apostle John commands us, we who are the "little children," that he is writing to, "abide in" Christ Jesus the...

Daily Bread Archive | Sign up for our resources "Thou art near, O LORD, and all Thy commandments are truth" (Psalm 119:151 - NASB) And so He is, "near," and we His people rejoice in that as the new day dawns . . . our Lord is "near" to us, not far away. No deism here!...

Saved to praise, to extol, to proclaim the excellencies of our God! We raise up to the new day with such intentions, turning our thoughts toward Him who has redeemed us, reconciled us, caused us to be born again! He who has rescued our soul from impending judgment...

"Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His glory is above earth and heaven" (Psalm 148:13 - NASB) We, the subjects of the great King, do praise the name of Lord, we do exalt His name!    There is a great principal set forth in chapter...

I am always reminded of God's awesome power in the midst of the storm. I have this stark realization of how small I am and how great and powerful He is. I recall how He,   "rebuked the wind and the surging waves, and they stopped, and it became calm" (Luke 8:24 -...

"And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength" (Mark 12:30 - NASB)   The first part of the context from which our verse comes speaks of the "Pharisees and Herodians" that came to...

Legalism! An easy trap to fall into. There never seems to be an end to those who love to call us to some form of law keeping, some sort of obedience to one or many man-made traditions. Legalism! In Paul's letter to the believers at Galatia he rebukes them for falling...

From John's gospel we read,   "Let not your heart be troubled, believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you, for I go to prepare a place for you." (John 14:1-2 - NASB)   The time has come...

It is a most proper question, "Do you really love Jesus?" Note an oft quoted verse from the gospel of John,   "He who has My commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves Me; and he who loves Me shall be loved by My Father, and I will love him, and will disclose...

As we look into the Psalms may our request this day be, "Lord, do this, would You please,"   "Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes" "Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law" "Make me walk in the path of Your commandments" (Psalm 119:33-35 - NKJV)   I...

Not this passage from Matthew's gospel,   "Woe to the world because of its stumbling blocks! For it is inevitable that stumbling blocks come, but woe to that man through whom the stumbling block comes!" (Matthew 18:7 - NASB)   A stern message from Christ! He has just...

From the Psalms we read,   "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, 'My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!' For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper" (Psalm 91:1-2...

Note our passage from the gospel of Matthew,   "You are the salt of the earth . . . You are the light of world . . . Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven." (Matthew 5:13-14, 16 -...

Let's look at a subject that both Old and New Testaments deal with . . . "False Teachers."   The apostle Peter writes,   "But false prophets also arose among the people . . ." (II Peter 2:1 - NASB)   And they did, as noted by the prophet Jeremiah,   "Woe to the...

He who is sovereign over His creation, brings rain to the earth. We tend to take His work for granted don't we? In Joel 2 the prophet says to "Zion,"    "For He has given you the former rain faithfully, and He will cause the rain to come down for you" (Joel 2:23 -...

From God's holy Word we read,   "For the word of the cross is to those who are perishing foolishness, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God" (I Corinthians 1:18 - NASB)   The Corinthian church, oh the problems that existed! A church that obviously was...

From the book of First Corinthians,   "Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all agree, and there be no divisions among you, but you be made complete in the same mind and in the same judgment" (I Corinthians 1:10 - NASB)   As we...

Daily Bread Archive | Sign up for our resourcesIf the morning begins with praise I believe it will bring about a right mind-set for the day. It gets one's perspective on things right and hopefully stimulates our hearts to desire to hear from God . . . and thus, to...

From the book of Daniel we read,   "Suddenly the fingers of a man's hand emerged and began writing opposite the lampstand on the plaster of the wall of the king's palace, and the king saw the back of the hand that did the writing. Then the king's face grew pale and...

Oh blessed Father, You who has looked down upon us with favor, You who has given us the new day. May You be honored and glorified in our walk. May we say with the psalmist, "Your testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them" (Psalm 119:129 - NKJV) . . . ....

From the book of Ezekiel we read,   "when the house of Israel was living in their own land, they defiled it by their ways and their deeds; their way before Me was like the uncleanness of a woman in her impurity. Therefore, I poured out My wrath . . . I scattered them...

Note what the apostle Paul wrote in his second letter to the church at Corinth,   "Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we received mercy, we do not lose heart, but we have renounced the things hidden because of shame, not walking in craftiness or adulterating...

It is a new day! And the Lord our God has chosen to give us the morning and possibly, the whole day. What do I mean by, "possibly?"    "Alas for the day! For the day of the LORD is near, and it will come as destruction from the Almighty" (Joel 1:15 - NASB)   The day...

From the book of Isaiah we read,   "He is despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him" (Isaiah 53:3 - NKJV)   From this writing of the prophet Isaiah,...

From John's first epistle we read,   "By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and observe (i.e., do) His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome." (I John 5:2-3 -...