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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

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“Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: Thou greatly enrichest it…Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness; and Thy paths drop fatness” (Psalm 65:9,11).
In their exact interpretation, our verses today look forward to what we often call the millennium—the time in the future when the Lord Jesus will set up His earthly kingdom for 1000 years. However, I am sure that as this year draws to a close, most of us can look back and say that the Lord does indeed crown the year with His goodness. Yes, some things that are not pleasant have probably happened to us during the year, but the Lord continues to bless this world, and provide for mankind. We should be thankful for all that God has provided.
As we look forward, we do not know what another year may bring. But our hope is not for a glorious millennium on earth; if we know the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior, our hope is for the Lord to come and take us home to be with Him. Our home is in heaven, not on earth. However, while we are still here, we can be very thankful for all the good things God has given us.

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

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“John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true. And many believed on Him there” (John 10:41-42).
Our verse for today speaks of John the Baptist, and what he said about the Lord Jesus. He did not do any miracles, but he faithfully preached about the Lord Jesus. When the Lord Jesus began His earthly ministry, the people recognized that everything that John had said about Him was true. The result was that many believed on the Lord Jesus.
It should be the same in our lives. Today some people want to see miracles done—something really out of the ordinary. But you and I ought to be content to speak about the Lord Jesus—His love, His death, blood-shedding, and His resurrection. If we faithfully present the Lord Jesus to others, it will result in blessing to them.

Monday, December 29, 2025

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“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed” (Prov. 13:20).
When we are young, it feels important to us to be accepted and “part of the group.” Because of this, some young people seek out the company of fools—those who lead them in the wrong way. That is the way most gangs start; a group of people want to be accepted. When they do not fit in with respectable people, they form a gang. However, this lifestyle always gets them into trouble eventually. The gangs lead to violence and often crime. Many young people who started out well have ended up in serious trouble because of their wish to be accepted.
It is far better to seek the company of wise people—those who will lead you in the right way. Those people may not be so popular in this world, but you will learn from them. You will not only stay out of trouble, but you will be wise yourself.

Sunday, December 28, 2025

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“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand” (John 10:27-28).
When the Lord Jesus saves us, He saves us for all eternity. If we are once truly saved, then we can never be lost again. Sadly, there are many true Christians today who live in fear that they may do something that will cause them to lose their salvation. Of course, if we sin, then we lose the joy of our salvation. Then we need to confess that sin and be restored to happy fellowship with the Lord. However, this is not the same as losing our salvation.
In our verses for today, the Lord Jesus says, “They shall never perish.” He holds onto us, and no one can take us out of His hand.

Saturday, December 27, 2025

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“Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom” (Prov. 13:10).
If you think about this verse for a minute, you will realize that it is true. When a fight begins, someone’s pride has been wounded, and they are upset. Also, the one with whom he or she begins to fight is usually also proud, and then, as my mother used to tell me, “It takes two to make a fight.”
The rest of the verse is most helpful, for sometimes people disagree with one another. This is all right, and a pleasant disagreement can often be helpful to both sides. If pride is not involved, then wisdom can be used to discuss the matter, and perhaps solve the problem. Sometimes both sides can learn something, if each is willing to listen to the other. But let us remember that pride is a sin, and can only lead to contention.

Friday, December 26, 2025

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“And as He passed by, He [Jesus] saw a man which was blind from his birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him” (John 9:1-3).
If they obeyed the law of Moses, God had promised Israel freedom from diseases, and the disciples were accustomed to thinking that sickness or disability was the result of sin in the person’s life. But the Lord Jesus introduces a new thought here: it was not sin that caused the man to be blind, it was rather to make an opportunity for a work of God to take place. Yes, the man had to live as a blind man for some years, but then he came to know the Lord Jesus. Not only was he healed of his blindness, but he was saved too.
Was it worth it? Indeed it was, for he came to know and worship the Lord Jesus. Are you and I willing to have something happen to us, just so that God can be glorified? It is a wonderful thing to be used for God’s glory like that, and the Lord will reward us in a coming day. Quite a few believers have glorified God through long illnesses, serious accidents, and other difficult circumstances. It is a privilege to be able to do this.

Thursday, December 25, 2025

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“Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away” (Prov. 4:14-15).
The coyote was frightened, very frightened, I’m sure. A couple of weeks ago we were sitting on a plane about to depart from the Toronto airport. The plane had taxied out onto the runway ready for take-off. But we didn’t take off. After a few minutes the captain came on the intercom system and told us why. He said, “I wish you could see what I’m seeing out in front of the plane right now. A coyote has gotten onto the runway, and two ATVs are trying to corner him and get him out of our way.”
The runways at the Toronto airport are highly fenced on every side, and how an animal that size could get inside is a mystery. But this coyote had found a way, and now he was sorry. Our verse today warns us of going onto wrong paths. We are told to stay far away from them and avoid them. Don’t even pass that way! The Lord knows how easily we can be tempted and He is gives us many warnings, especially in the book of Proverbs. We do well to listen!
After a few more minutes our flight took off. If the coyote has a good memory, I don’t think he’ll pass that way again!

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

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“Then answered the Jews, and said unto Him, Say we not well that Thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? Jesus answered, I have not a devil, but I honor My Father, and ye do dishonor Me” (John 8:48-49).
When the Jews were talking with the Lord Jesus, they hated Him so much that they did not hesitate to insult Him. To call a Jew a Samaritan was a real insult, and to say that Jesus had a devil was a further insult. We notice how beautifully the Lord answered them. To call Him a Samaritan was a personal insult, and He completely ignored that. However, to say He had a devil was a dishonor to His Father, and He answered that.
This is a good example for us. Let us be willing to ignore personal insults, but be ready to answer others, if they speak against God and His beloved Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Sadly, we sometimes ignore insults to God, but get angry and upset if we are insulted. Let us remember to act like the Lord Jesus.

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

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“If ye continue in My word, then are ye My disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:31-32).
When I was doing surgery, sometimes there were people who did not want a general anaesthetic. They said, “Then I wouldn’t be in control of my life during that time.” People who are not saved like to feel as if they are in control of their lives, but do not realize that Satan is really controlling them through their sinful desires. As the god of this world, Satan makes unbelievers the servants of sin.
The Lord Jesus was telling His listeners that only through Him, and through His Word, could they really be made free. The believer in the Lord Jesus is the only one in this world who is really free—free from His old sinful nature, free from Satan, and free from this world. The real truth about everything is found only in the Lord Jesus.

Monday, December 22, 2025

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“Neither did His brethren believe on Him” (John 7:5).
“No man can come to Me, except the Father which hath sent Me draw him” (John 6:44).
The brothers of the Lord Jesus (and there were at least four of them) had lived with Him all their lives, and had seen His perfection. Yet right up until He went to the cross, none of them believed on Him. Why was this? It was because our natural hearts do not want Christ, and no matter how much evidence is placed before us, we will not believe. It is only when God begins a work in our hearts that we will believe, and this did indeed happen to at least two of the Lord’s natural brothers (perhaps we should call them half-brothers) after He went to the cross. Both James and Jude were the natural half-brothers of the Lord Jesus, and God used each of them to write a book in the New Testament.
That is why you can make the gospel so clear to those who are not saved, and yet they do not come to Christ. But the Lord can use those words you said later on, to bring them to Christ, so keep on telling others about the Lord!

Sunday, December 21, 2025

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“Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?” (John 6:70).
Yesterday we saw how the Lord Jesus really felt it when some of His followers left Him, and “walked no more with Him.” But there was something that affected Him even more: it was the fact that Judas Iscariot, one of His chosen disciples, was plotting to betray Him. The Lord even calls him a devil—a most serious word to use. The Lord does not say “a demon,” but rather a devil, for it was Satan himself who would eventually enter into Judas and persuade him to betray the Lord in a most shameful way.
Peter did not know this, and when he said (in the previous verse), “We believe and are sure that Thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God,” he thought he could speak for all the disciples. He did not know that Judas was a traitor. Yet this did not stop the Lord from going to the cross; He was going to do His Father’s will, whatever the cost.

Saturday, December 20, 2025

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“From that time many of His disciples went back, and walked no more with Him” (John 6:66).
This is a rather sad verse, and the Lord Jesus really felt it, as many of His followers left Him. What was the problem? Why did they do this? It was because the Lord Jesus had clearly explained to them that it was only through His death that they could have any real blessing. Those Jews who followed the Lord Jesus really believed that He was the Messiah, but they wanted a glorious kingdom to be set up, and all their enemies (especially the Romans) to be driven out. However, this could not happen while they were in their sins; they could not inherit blessing without a new life, and this could come only through the death and blood-shedding of the Lord Jesus.
Many today do not want the Lord Jesus, because it means following One who is rejected and cast out in this world. Are you willing to come to Christ, first of all to be saved, and then to follow Him as a rejected One?

Friday, December 19, 2025

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“And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place…And Jesus took the loaves; and when He had given thanks, He distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would” (John 6:10-11).
In these two verses we have one of the occasions when the Lord Jesus fed a big crowd of people—about 5,000 of them! To do this was a real miracle, for He multiplied one boy’s lunch to feed all those people! But there are two little details here that show how gracious our Lord was.
First, He fed them where they could sit down in comfort—on the grass. I have been in places in this world where there was not much grass, and if you sat on the ground, you sat on dust and dirt. But the Lord picked a place where they could sit on the grass.
Secondly, there was enough for everyone to be full. Have you ever eaten where there was not enough food? I have, and some people did not get sufficient food to fill their stomachs. But the Lord Jesus made sure there was enough, and even some left over. We are always thankful at a meal when there is some left over, because it means that everyone had enough to eat.
The Lord Jesus did not need to feed all those people. Perhaps they should have planned ahead, and like that boy, they should have brought a lunch. But in grace He fed them, so that they would not go home hungry.

Thursday, December 18, 2025

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“And ye will not come to Me, that ye might have life” (John 5:40).
This verse has always seemed to me to be one of the saddest verses in the Bible. Here was the Lord Jesus as a man on earth, walking about, preaching and doing miracles. Some believed on Him, but most of those who heard Him did not believe. They were glad to listen to His preaching and glad to experience His power to heal them. They also appreciated it when He fed them when they were hungry.
The main problem was that they did not realize that they needed a Savior. They thought they were doing all right in God’s eyes, and thought that because they, the Jews, were God’s chosen people, they were quite safe. But in this same 4th chapter of John, the Lord Jesus is also presented to us as the One who is given the responsibility to execute judgment. It is a solemn thing to think about, that those today who refuse to come to the Lord Jesus will have to meet Him as their judge.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

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“Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live” (John 5:25).
It is a very humbling thing for us to have to realize that in God’s eyes, we are really dead before we are saved. Yes, we do have a natural life in this world, but we are spiritually dead. It is only when we hear the voice of the Lord Jesus, telling us of His love and our need of salvation, that we can receive true life—eternal life. In our chapter (John 5), the Lord Jesus is presented as the Giver of life.
Have you come to the Lord Jesus to receive that eternal life? Many of the Jews to whom the Lord Jesus presented Himself thought that they could obtain eternal life through their own efforts. But this is impossible, for a dead person cannot do anything. If they are to be given life, it must come from someone else who is able to give them life. Have you heard the voice of the Son of God, and received eternal life from Him?

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

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“This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when He was come out of Judea into Galilee” (John 4:54).
Back in John’s gospel, chapter two, the turning of the water into wine at the marriage in Cana of Galilee is mentioned as the first miracle, or sign, that the Lord Jesus did. Here in John 4, the Lord Jesus healed the son of the nobleman, and the Spirit of God tells us that this was the second miracle that Jesus did. This is significant, for unlike the other gospels, John does not speak of many miracles that Jesus did. In fact, there are only eight miracles of the Lord Jesus recorded in John. However, these miracles are unusual, for they teach us special truths that are unique to John’s gospel. As you read through John’s gospel, see if you can find the other six miracles that are recorded for us.

Monday, December 15, 2025

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“Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar” (Proverbs 30:6).
It is a serious thing to tamper with the Word of God, either to add to it, or take away from it. God has given us serious warnings in His Word about doing this, and this is one of them. Down through the history of the church, unsaved people have either added to, or taken away from, the Bible, in order to make it suit their own thoughts. Thomas Jefferson, a former president of the U.S.A., did this extensively to the Bible. He cut out many verses that he did not like, and the result was called the Jefferson Bible. But it was no longer the complete Word of God.
Sadly, even believers have occasionally been guilty of this, thinking that they knew better than God Himself. As a result, there are multiple translations of the Word of God, and while many of them are accurate, some are not reliable. If you are tempted to use a particular translation of the Bible because it seems easy to read, it is good to check with someone who knows about the various translations, and can direct you to one that you can trust.

Sunday, December 14, 2025

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“For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set My face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed” (Isaiah 50:7).
In this verse, and in the verses before it, the Lord Jesus is speaking prophetically about going to the cross. He shrank back from going through those awful sufferings in the three hours of darkness, and yet He knew that there was no other way for the work of redemption to be completed. Accordingly, He set His face “like a flint” when He went up to Jerusalem, to go to the cross.
Flint is one of the hardest rocks known, and before the days of matches, it was often used to start fires. The flint was struck against a piece of steel, producing a spark, which was then allowed to fall onto dry tinder such as thin paper, dry grass, or certain types of cloth that burned easily. To set His face like a flint meant that the Lord Jesus would not change His mind: He would finish the work His Father had given Him to do. He knew that He would not be ashamed, because He would finish the work.

Saturday, December 13, 2025

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“The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: He turneth it whithersoever He will” (Proverbs 21:1).
This is a most important verse to remember, and we see some examples of it in the Word of God. God has given certain people positions of authority in this world, such as kings, prime ministers, presidents, and others who are in lesser positions. However, this verse tells us that they cannot do just what they want. God is able to control their hearts and minds, and to make them do just what He wants. For example, God allowed Daniel to gain favor with the prince of the eunuchs (Daniel 1:9), and He allowed the Apostle Paul to find favor with the centurion on the ship, when Paul was being taken to Rome (Acts 27:43).
Are you having a real difficulty with someone in authority over you? Perhaps a certain teacher or principal at school does not like you, or perhaps you have trouble getting along with a boss at work. Ask the Lord to change their heart; He can do it. But first, make sure that you are not behaving in a bad way that causes the problem!

Friday, December 12, 2025

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“Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples; and looking upon Jesus as He walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!” (John 1:36).
A few days ago, on November 30, we had John 1:29 before us, where John the Baptist called attention to the Lord Jesus as the Lamb of God who would take away the sin of the world. This is most important for us, for it is the first step to a relationship with God. Then later, in our verse for today, John sees the Lord Jesus walking, and simply says, “Behold the Lamb of God!” No doubt the Lord was simply walking when John said this, but it brings before our hearts what is beyond salvation. That is, once we are saved, the life of the Lord Jesus and His walk through this world are a pattern for us. What did He do? How did He handle difficulties that appeared in front of Him? What was His “lifestyle?” In every step of His pathway down here, His love, grace, and faithfulness are shown out. After we are saved, let us remember that getting saved is only the beginning. How much more we can learn about the Lord Jesus as we read about His life!

Thursday, December 11, 2025

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“He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still…so He bringeth them unto their desired haven” (Psalm 107:29-30).
Here is the most encouraging of all these verses! No matter what storms we face in our lives, the Lord is eventually going to bring us into our “desired haven.” The word “haven” means a place of refuge and safety. The Lord may allow us times of rest during our lives in the world, for He is gracious. But this world is not our home, nor is it our rest. Our real rest is in heaven with the Lord, and what will make it a rest is the fact that He is there.
More than this, He has promised to bring us there; there is no doubt about it. Then He will make the storm a calm, and we will never have another storm!

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

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“My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise” (Psalm 57:7).
In the poem we had a couple of days ago, the second stanza referred to “the set of the soul,” comparing it to “the set of the sails” in the first stanza. As we saw yesterday, a ship with its sails set right can often sail against the wind. When David wrote today’s verse, he was running away from King Saul, who wanted to kill him. But his heart was fixed: he was going to trust the Lord and follow Him, whatever situation he was in.
Let us ask ourselves, What is the set of our soul? Are we ready to make a commitment to follow the Lord, or will we buckle under when difficult circumstances come into our lives? We cannot follow the Lord in our own strength, but we can do it in His strength.

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

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“And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive” (Acts 27:15).
There are times in sailing when a headwind is so strong that it is almost impossible to sail against it. The sailors simply have to let the wind carry the ship wherever it blows. But many times, if the wind is not too strong, it is possible to sail against the wind by tacking. This means zigzagging, and setting the sails in such a way as to catch some of the wind, and thus manage to make some headway. It takes much longer, but you go in the right direction.
In our Christian lives, we sometimes have what is called a “tail wind”—the wind at our backs. How good that feels! At other times we are compelled to sail against the wind. But unlike natural sailing, we never have to give in and go in the wrong direction. The Lord is in control of all the circumstances in our lives, and He can direct the various forces in this world to enable us to go where He wants us to go.

Monday, December 8, 2025

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“They that go down to the sea in ships…these see the works of the Lord…for He commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof” (Psalm 107:23-25).
Ships that go over the oceans today are usually very large, and well able to withstand high waves. However, even these big ships occasionally get damaged by large waves. But in the past, in the days of sailing ships, bad storms often caused ships to be severely damaged, and to sink.
In the Bible, our lives are sometimes compared to ships on a journey over the sea. Back about 150 years ago, a poet wrote the following verses:
One ship sails East, and another West,
By the self-same winds that blow,
‘Tis the set of the sails, and not the gales,
That determines the way we go.

Like the winds of the sea are the waves of time,
As we journey along through life,
‘Tis the set of the soul that determines the goal,
And not the calm or the strife.
Tomorrow we will look at what this means for us.

Sunday, December 7, 2025

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“And the women also…prepared spices and ointment, and…very early in the morning…came unto the sepulchre…and they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre” (Luke 23:55-56;24:1-2).
These women really loved the Lord Jesus, and were horrified when He was taken and crucified. When He died and was buried, they wanted to do their very best for Him, and although spices were expensive in those days, they bought some in order to give Him what they considered a proper burial.
However, God had ordered otherwise, and the Lord Jesus Himself had told these women that He would rise again. When the women reached the tomb, they found the stone rolled away, and the tomb empty. What a wonderful ending to all their sorrow! The Lord had risen, as He said He would! They did not need those spices!

Saturday, December 6, 2025

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“He that is glad at calamities [bad things that happen to people] shall not be unpunished” (Proverbs 17:5).
Sadly, there is something in our old sinful nature that can be glad when other people are experiencing a calamity—something bad that happens to them. This is especially true if we feel that the individual deserved the bad thing that happened to him/her. I remember being in a taxi in a foreign country when the brakes on the taxi did not work properly, and he went over a white line at a stop light. The policeman who saw it treated the taxi driver very roughly, and I felt sorry for him. But when I told that story to some Christians later on, they thought it was a big joke and laughed about it.
The Word of God tells us not to be glad when something like this happens, for we may well have something happen to us someday, and wish others were kind to us, rather than being glad. Let us remember always to show other people the spirit of Christ.

Friday, December 5, 2025

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“He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city” (Proverbs 16:32).
I was reminded of this verse a few days ago, when it was reported in the news media that a senator in a large western country, while speaking with a union leader, became so angry that he almost got into a fistfight with him. He was likely provoked by the union leader, but that senator did not know how to rule his spirit. He was in a position of responsibility and privilege, and should not have acted that way.
The Hebrew word used here for “spirit” has a wide variety of meanings, but here it means what is going on inside a person. The word is also used for the Spirit of God.
If we walk with the Lord, and ask Him to help us, we can control our spirit so that we do not get angry quickly, and do things that dishonor the Lord. As our verse says, it is more important to rule our spirit than to do some great thing like conquering a city.

Thursday, December 4, 2025

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“A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise” (Proverbs 15:12).
We live in a day when very few people are willing to listen to a rebuke or a correction. If you try to point out (in a constructive way) to someone what they are doing wrong, most of the time they will defend themselves, even if they realize they are wrong. Several years ago a new restaurant started in our area, and a man who understood the food business went to try it out. When he pointed out to the owner something she was doing wrong that would ruin her business, she simply told him not to criticize her employees. Needless to say, the restaurant closed within a year.
But the Word of God tells us over and over again that to listen to correction is the way to be wise, and that it is the wise person who is willing to listen. It is not easy to have to realize that we are wrong, but that is the way to learn and to be more wise.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

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“The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good” (Proverbs 15:3).
How important it is to remember that the Lord’s eyes are everywhere, and He takes in everything that goes on in this world. Many people forget that fact, and act as if the Lord does not care what they do. Many do things secretly, thinking that they will not be found out. There is a saying that the measure of a man’s true character is what he would do if he knew that no one would ever find out. But humanly speaking, we must all hang our heads and admit that we have that tendency in us to do wrong, especially if we think we will never be found out.
It is only when we realize that we are always acting before the Lord that we begin to judge our actions in the right way. Whether we are unsaved or saved, all our actions are observed by the Lord, and recorded.

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

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“Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people” (Proverbs 14:34).
We know that in the New Testament, God is not dealing with nations, but rather is calling individuals out of every nation to be part of His church. However, we still have nations in the world today; God honors those who want to live by right principles, and who avoid supporting sinful practices. Unhappily many nations who used to be known for being righteous are now disregarding God’s Word and even putting sinful practices into law. Then the second half of the verse applies—“Sin is a reproach (shame) to any people.” It is a shame to that nation that openly supports lying, stealing, oppression, etc., as if God did not notice.
When large numbers of people in any nation seek to honor God, and to do what is right, God honors that nation, even if many of those people are not saved. Let us also remember the last part of the verse, and what happens when God’s claims are given up.

Monday, December 1, 2025

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“And Peter went out, and wept bitterly” (Luke 22:62).
If you read the part of this chapter just before this verse (Luke 22:54-61), you will see why Peter went out and cried bitterly. Earlier on, he had boasted that even if he had to follow the Lord Jesus into death, he would not deny Him. Yet he denied him three times, and in another place (Matthew’s gospel) it says that Peter spoke with cursing and swearing.
When the rooster crowed, Peter remembered what the Lord had said to him, and as you can imagine, it made him feel very sad.
However, there is something encouraging in our verse today. When Peter went out and cried, it showed that he was a true believer. If an unbeliever denies knowing anything about the Lord Jesus, or if that unbeliever speaks wrongly about Him, he does not go out and cry. No, he does not care, for he does not love the Lord Jesus. But even if a true believer does deny the Lord Jesus, down in his heart he really loves Him, and feels sorry about what he did.
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