Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel: – 1 Chronicles 17:7 Sheep are stupid. Sheep are also rebellious. Sheep are excellent at developing leadership qualities in …
Monthly Archives: January 2019
Be strong and do
And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. – Daniel 11:32 Do what? Exploits is italicized, meaning it’s not present in the original language. And so the verse reads that “the people that do know their …
Why didn’t you just?
Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. – Matthew 25:27 Why didn’t you just upload a video to YouTube? Why didn’t you just write an outline for your children’s novel? Why didn’t you just email a few solar …
The gifts you refuse to give
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. – Ecclesiastes 9:10 When you step onto the race track of this new day (and year), make sure you run with all your might. Give it all …