“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 [...]
“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, [...]
“. . . and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation” (2 Peter 3:15). PETER WROTE THAT WE OUGHT TO LOOK FORWARD TO OUR LORD’S RETURN, AND IF HIS RETURN IS DELAYED, LOOK UPON THAT DELAY AS THE VERY THING THAT MAKES OUR SALVATION POSSIBLE. There is no way around the fact that [...]
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
“To those who knew Kropotkin, the man seemed more important than his works, and throughout our account we have had to record the strong impressions of amiability and goodness left by him” (George Woodcock). YESTERDAY WE TALKED ABOUT “SWEETNESS,” AND TODAY OUR TOPIC IS “AMIABILITY.” Today’s word, a good one although we don’t use it [...]
“They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads. There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever” (Revelation 22:4-5). THROUGH JESUS CHRIST, GOD IS MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR HUMAN BEINGS [...]
Out of the eater came something to eat, And out of the strong came something sweet. (The Book of Judges) MOST OF US COULD STAND A LITTLE SWEETENING. To be described as sweet is not a criticism but a compliment, even for men. And in these days of stress and strain when life tends to [...]
“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us” (Hebrews 12:1). BETWEEN NOW AND THE TIME OF OUR DEPARTURE FROM THIS LIFE, THERE [...]
“But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness” (Romans 6:17-18). CONCEPTS HAVE CONSEQUENCES IN OUR LIVES, AND CONCEPTS OF GOD ARE THE MOST CONSEQUENTIAL OF [...]
“This is he who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the Angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, the one who received the living oracles to give to us, whom our fathers would not obey, but rejected. And in their hearts they turned back to Egypt . . [...]
“Every human soul is of infinite value, eternal and free. No human being, therefore, is so placed as not to have within his reach, in himself and others, objects adequate to infinite endeavor” (Arthur James Balfour). I BELIEVE THAT “ENDEAVOR” IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WORDS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. Living in a world [...]
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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