Today’s Verse: The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. ~Proverbs 18:10 One of the most famous towers in the world is the Eiffel Tower. Standing at 1,063 feet tall, it is an architectural icon of Paris, France. It is the most visited tower in the world. It stands upright as a symbol of strength and the French culture. Towers in the Bible were not constructed so much as an icon but as places of refuge whenever a city was under attack.

Today’s Verse: The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them. ~Deuteronomy 33:27 The occasion of our Scripture reading this morning is the final days of Moses’ life. Moses lived 120 years. At his death, we are told that his eye was not dim nor his strength abated. Amazingly, his vision was clear and his strength never diminished from his younger days. Just before his pass

Today’s Verse: Therefore say, Thus saith the LORD God; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come. ~Ezekiel 11:16 When I am away from home on a Sunday and not preaching, I want to be within distance of a strong Bible-believing, Bible-preaching Baptist church that I can attend. I enjoy visiting other churches, being preached to by

Today’s Verse The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks; ~Proverbs 30:26 Solomon spoke of four animals that are little upon the earth, but exceeding wise. This morning, we are examining the wisdom of the coney. The coney is a small, rodent-like animal that is related to the rabbit, but also known as the pika or hyrax. Let us see the wisdom from the life of the coney. We see the feeble. Conies are easy prey for predators. Predator birds flying h

Today’s Verse Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard. ~1 Samuel 22:23 Abiathar narrowly escaped death at the hands of Saul and his soldiers. He watched in horror as the ruthless Doeg, the Edomite, slaughtered 85 priests, including Ahimelech, his father and all the people who lived in the city of Nob. Abiathar fled to David not only to tell him what happened, but to also find help. When your world and

Today’s Verse: Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. ~Psalm 20:7 In advertising, a company tries to successfully convey an idea about its product or service to compel consumers to purchase it. One such branding cliché is the usage of the term, “The trusted name.” Companies that use this description have had consecutive successful results backed by consumer testimonials of its trustworthiness. This morning, we are greatl

Today’s Verse: Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. ~Philippians 3:1 The word “safe” implies something free of harm, danger, and unnecessary risk. Embedded within all of us is a sense of preservation from endangerment. We take precautions, and try to always be aware of our surroundings. We are careful not to expose ourselves from bacteria that can make us sick. We are careful to inves

Today’s Verse: I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. ~Psalm 101:2 Ps. 101 is a psalm of David. In the early days of his life, David made some important decisions about how he would live. We are told in I Sam. 18 that David behaved himself wisely four different times. Wise behavior is essential for the Christian life. Let us see from this psalm how David behaved himself wisely in a perfect