Category: Message of the Day
“Nathan said to David: ‘You are the man!’ ” –2 Samuel 12:7 David committed adultery, lied repeatedly, and had some people killed (2 Sm 11:4ff). After all these sins, he naturally did not feel very guilty, for guilt usually decreases as sin increases. This is because of the blinding, numbing effects of sin (see Jn 9:39-41). However, the Lord in His mercy sent the prophet Nathan to convict David of his sins (2 Sm 12:1). Then David repented and prayed: “Have mercy on me, O God, in Your goodness; in the greatness of Your compassion wipe out my offense. Thoroughly...
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“I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live.” Ecclesiastes 3:12 It is not a sin to be happy. Your heavenly Father gave you a life to be treasured and enjoyed to the full. If it is filled with the spice of laugher and humor, you are that much richer. Live your life so that it is interspersed with joy and happiness. You have reason for you and the Holy Spirit leads you onto joyous paths. The sublime peace of God is the main source of all true happiness. Make...
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“Through it all the seed sprouts and grows without his knowing how it happens.” –Mark 4:27. Because the Church was founded by Jesus (Mt 16:18), because Jesus is the Head of the Church (Eph 1:22), and because the Church is the heart of God’s kingdom (see Mt 16:19), the Church will always grow (Mk 4:28) and will last forever (see Heb 12:28). Even if the Church in some areas is as small as a mustard seed, it will surely grow (Mk 4:31ff). Even if Christians are very weak, the Church will become strong, for God’s power reaches perfection in our...
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“Let him who has ears to hear Me, hear!” –Mark 4:23 When you receive any revelation, blessing, encouragement, strength, or hope from reading the daily Scriptures and the commentary in this book, you must share what God has given you. “The gift you have received, give as a gift” (Mt 10:8). “In the measure you give you shall receive, and more besides” (Mk 4:24). The more you share from God’s Word, the more you will receive. If you don’t share what you receive, what little you “have will be taken away” (Mk 4:25). The Bible and even this book, One...
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“The sower is sowing…the word.” –Mark 4:14 Modern agriculture sows seed very precisely. Along a row, seeds are planted with a specific spacing. In addition, rows are spaced apart horizontally. Thus the amount of seed necessary to plant a field can be calculated from the dimensions of the field. Using modern sowing techniques, seed is not wasted or over-sown. The farmer knows how many seed bags to buy, and can save his costs by not overbuying seed. This is not the sowing method that Jesus’ hearers used. They used the “broadcast” method of sowing. A sower went to the seedpile...
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