Today’s Verse: And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, ~Ephesians 1:19 Since the creation of man, we are well aware of the need of power in all facets of life. There is solar power, wind power, fire power, and electrical power. Our automobiles need to be fueled by battery power, gasoline or diesel fuel, or electrical power. Without power, our appliances at home will not work. Power is a vital neces

Today’s Verse: And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. ~Matthew 28:2 Here in California, we live in earthquake country. We have both the San Andreas and Hayward Faults running through our landscape. Some island countries such as Taiwan and Japan are also prone to earthquakes. A strong, violent earthquake that is more than 6.0 on the Richter scale and lasts fo

Today’s Verse: David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee. ~1 Samuel 17:37 Often, an achievement or accomplishment that we see in public is really a result of things that are done behind the scenes. Behind the scenes is that which occurs in private and out of the public eye. Every accomplished musical p

Today’s Verse: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; ~1 Corinthians 1:27 Our culture magnifies endurance ability, fitness, muscular prowess, and extraordinary strength. Large numbers of people dedicate segments of their day to endurance and weight training in order to achieve a level of fitness and strength that places them in the upper echelons of suc

Today’s Verse: But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. ~Acts 27:14 Maritime travel can be exciting and adventurous. It can also be a harrowing experience if you are in a major storm out on the open seas. The bobbing up and down of the ship combined with massive waves thrashing against it will have you on edge and wondering if “this could be it.” Paul was on a ship headed to Italy via the Mediterranean Ocean. He encountered an epic stor

Today’s Verse: These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. ~Revelation 11:4 During the Great Tribulation, God will raise up two men who are referred to as God’s two witnesses. They are described as His two olive trees and two candlesticks. They have a limited ministry, during which they will testify of God’s judgment on earth and direct the people of the world to the Lord. Let us consider the encouragement that the lives of th

Today’s Verse: And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? ~Judges 6:14 Sometimes, we face a situation or task where we might feel like we are way over our head. When we make this type of assessment, we are intimidated and want nothing to do with it. However, God will place us in a situation like this to stretch our faith in Him and experience His strength being made perfect in

Today’s Verse: But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab. ~Judges 3:15 Lefty’s is a retail store for left-handed people. Walking through the store, you will find many tools and devices that favor people who are left-handed. It is estimated that about 10% of the world's population is left-handed. There