Gleanings From The Word

Daily devotionals from Scripture to nourish your faith, deepen your prayer life, and grow in God's grace.

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Creation is a Signpost: Why You Can’t Say You Didn’t Know 0

Creation is a Signpost: Why You Can’t Say You Didn’t Know

Our all-powerful, all-knowing, ever-faithful, loving God has made it impossible for people not to know about Him. His creation is a living signpost that says God is here and He cares. Step outside almost any morning and creation is already preaching. A bird calls. Leaves move. The seasons turn on schedule, not because they must, but because the One who set them in motion has...

Every Member Is Necessary — 1 Corinthians 12 0

Every Member Is Necessary — 1 Corinthians 12

THE BODY NEEDS EVERY PART — INCLUDING YOURS I have a friend who has not been to church in three years. He has his reasons, and some of them are legitimate. He was hurt, and the people who hurt him should have known better. But somewhere along the way, staying home became a habit, and the habit became a conviction, and now he will tell...

God Loves Ravens

I have a soft spot for ravens, so does God

Resolve to be more Christ like

One source puts it this way, “Becoming more like Christ is the desire of every believer, and it is encouraging to know that God has the same desire for us. In fact, the Bible says that God “predestined [believers] to be conformed to the likeness of his Son” (Romans 8:29). Making us Christlike is God’s work, and He will see it through to the end (Philippians 1:6).”

A long but vitally important list 0

A long but vitally important list

Most of us have our Christmas wish lists. Santa Claus has his  naughty and nice list, but the Bible has its own lists. The Gospel of Matthew starts in what might seem, to some, a weird and/or boring place. We often skip reading it. The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of...