“And Cain said to the Lord, ‘My punishment is greater than I can bear! Surely You have driven me out this day from the face of the ground; I shall be hidden from Your face; I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth, and it will happen that anyone who finds me [...]
“By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going” (Hebrews 11:8). UNFORTUNATELY, OUR DESIRE TO KNOW THE FUTURE OFTEN TURNS INTO A DEMANDING ATTITUDE TOWARD GOD. We demand to know what is going [...]
“Lord, make me to know my end, and what is the measure of my days, that I may know how frail I am” (Psalm 39:4). AT THEIR LONGEST, OUR LIVES IN THIS WORLD ARE QUITE BRIEF. With astonishing swiftness, we enjoy our youth, reach our maturity . . . and then suddenly find ourselves facing [...]
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17). WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR OUR CHARACTER TO BE CHANGED AT ITS DEEPEST LEVEL? Christianity has always held that radical change in human character is possible, but Christians themselves have [...]
“All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the soul is not satisfied” (Ecclesiastes 6:7). WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO MOST PEOPLE IS THE SATISFACTION OF THEIR WORLDLY DESIRES. Even if they acknowledge that there are some spiritual realities over and beyond the concerns of this world, most people spend most of [...]
“All men desire peace, but very few desire those things that make for peace” (Thomas a Kempis). PEACE IS HARDER TO WORK FOR THAN TO WISH FOR. Whether it’s peace within our own hearts or peace with other human beings, peace does not result from wishful thinking or pious platitudes. A price has to be [...]
Many a green isle needs must be In the deep wide sea of Misery, Or the mariner, worn and wan, Never thus could voyage on. (Percy Bysshe Shelley) IF IT WERE NOT FOR SOLACE, MOST OF US WOULD HAVE GIVEN UP LONG AGO. Solace is comfort. It comes from the same Latin root as the [...]
“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity” (Oprah Winfrey). WHEN GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO THEIR NEIGHBORS, SOME PEOPLE JUST SHAKE THEIR HEADS AND SAY, “SOME FOLKS HAVE ALL THE LUCK.” They assume that life’s blessings are only for the lucky. But while fortuitous circumstances do occur, the thing that most people call “luck” is [...]
Print PDF It is amazing how far things can get out of line when we’re not paying attention. Even the most important things in life can, if we neglect them, slip away from us. In regard to the gospel, it is necessary for us to know that IF WE ARE NOT CAREFUL WE MAY BECOME [...]
Print PDF There is a story about a little boy who studied about Enoch in his Bible class. When his parents quizzed him as to what he had learned about Enoch, he said, “Well, Enoch walked with God. And they walked and walked and walked, until they were so far from Enoch’s house that God [...]
“But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him” (John 4:23). THERE ARE THREE KEY CONCEPTS THAT SUMMARIZE OUR PRIVILEGES AND OUR RESPONSIBILITIES WITH RESPECT TO GOD: WE ARE TO LOVE HIM, OBEY HIM, AND [...]
“‘For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,’ says the Lord. ‘For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts’” (Isaiah 55:8-9). AS WE REACH TOWARD GOD, WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE REACHING UPWARD. [...]
“And [Moses] said, ‘Please, show me Your glory.’ Then He said, ‘I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.’ But He said, [...]
“Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls” (The Book of Proverbs). IF WE FAIL TO LEARN SELF-CONTROL, WE LEAVE OURSELVES DEFENSELESS AGAINST THE WORST ENEMIES OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT. It is simply a fact that some things have to be refused, and while we may sometimes [...]
Our books are what the old-timers used to call “daybooks” — books with one page for each day of the year, containing a short, thoughtful meditation that gives the reader
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Dear friends, Beginning today, I will be seeking to replace the arrangement that I have had for the last six years with the Broadmoor Church of Christ in Nashville, Tennessee. Fourteen years ago, in May of 1999, I embarked on a writing project that has involved books, web sites, and daily emails. I hoped that [...]
Real People Actually Saw the Resurrected Jesus
Most of the religions in the world are based on philosophical theories or unverified legends, but the gospel of Christ is based upon a historical fact: THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS FROM THE DEAD. When Christians today try to persuade others to become Christians, they do so by presenting evidence that the resurrection took place. This [...]
Handwritten Notes Are Valuable
Not long ago, I posted a short piece on Facebook expressing appreciation for an encouraging card that had been signed and sent to me by the ladies of a church in Hueytown AL. On the post, Sue Beth Haub, a friend from Indiana, commented, “There’s nothing like HANDWRITTEN, ENCOURAGING THOUGHTS from friends that you love.” [...]
The author of WordPoints.com is Gary Henry who lives in Goodlettsville, Tennessee and worships with the Broadmoor Church of Christ in Nashville. Gary is the author of the WordPoints Daybook Series and many other biblical study materials. You may contact
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