Gain

For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.  1st Timothy 6:7   The students crowded in close behind their literature teacher.  They were standing in the queue to get into the London Tower to see the Crown Jewels.  The tour began and the large group followed the assigned... Continue Reading →

If Christ Is Your Door

We can choose which door to walk through each moment of every day.  Shall we make every effort that it is a conscious choice of ours to choose Jesus and His will for us?  He will surely show us the Way and that Door will help us with all other choices and open us up... Continue Reading →

A Little Wine

Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.  1st Timothy 5:23   Two men worked together in a large company.  One was a Christian and the other a Muslim.  The Christian believed that the food served in the company cafeteria was to be eaten with a... Continue Reading →

The Teacher´s Word for Today

What comfort!  What mercy and grace!  Do we know what it means to us that the Lord has had compassion on us?  Shall we pray that we respond well to our God´s gestures of kindness?

Deserve Wages

For the Scripture says, "Do not muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain," and "The worker deserves his wages."  5:18  NIV   Professionals were flown in for the filming of a New Year´s Eve show in Japan.  They were all specialists in some exciting activity.  They were given students that were public... Continue Reading →

Scientists and Christians

The world is happy to have science, our intelligence, and detached theories to hold on to for comfort and importance.  But could the dwindling churches also be in danger of losing their passion, their personal walk with Jesus, and their all-consuming love for the God who saved us?  Shall we pray that our growth in... Continue Reading →

Dead Even While

But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.  1st Timothy 5:6  NIV   The job paid well.  It also came with a certain prestige.  The man who worked there was not really famous, but he got to feel that way by the rock-star lifestyle.  Every day during the touring season,... Continue Reading →

The Teacher´s Word for Today

How strong is our faith?  How much time and effort are we putting into the development of it?  Do we really want it, or not?  Others have made it the priority in their lives.  Shall we pray that we work along with the Lord each and every day for our cultivation, for our growth, and... Continue Reading →

As Family

Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.  1st Timothy 5:1-2  NIV   The young girl was visiting family at her grandmother´s village in Spain.  She was walking around the... Continue Reading →

Truly Encountering

How hot is the flame burning inside of us for the Lord?  Shall we pray that we encounter the Lord each day in ever more astounding awareness?  Shall we ask to be shown so much of our Savior that our light shines for all to see?

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