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Luke chapter 15 verse 21 (NIV)  “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ The prodigal son had treated his father shamefully. What he felt when he comes to his senses is indeed justified, but it struck me that…

Deuteronomy chapter 17 verse 1 (NIV)  Do not sacrifice to the LORD your God an ox or a sheep that has any defect or flaw in it, for that would be detestable to him. As a young Christian, I used to feel sorry for the references to animals, and in some instances people, in the…

11 April 2025 – What have I learned today? Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to. Deuteronomy chapters 14 and 15 reminds the Israelites of the goodness of…

Luke chapter 13 verses 14 – 16 (NIV)  Indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, the synagogue leader said to the people, “There are six days for work. So come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath.”The Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Doesn’t each of you on the Sabbath untie your…

Luke chapter 12 verses 54-57 (NIV)  He said to the crowd: “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘It’s going to rain,’ and it does. And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It’s going to be hot,’ and it is. Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of…

Luke chapter 12 verses 29-31(NIV) And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it.  For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well. We…

Deuteronomy chapter 6 verses 10-12 (NIV)  When the LORD your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you—a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig,…

Deuteronomy chapter 5 verses 28-29 ( NIV)   The LORD heard you when you spoke to me, and the LORD said to me, “I have heard what this people said to you. Everything they said was good.  Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it…

Luke 9 verses 38-40 (NIV)  As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.  But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that…

Deuteronomy chapter 1 verse 28 (NIV)  “‘ Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt in fear. They say, ‘The people are stronger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the sky. We even saw the Anakites there.’” Colossians chapter 4 verse 6 (NIV)  Let your…