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Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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“And when they were come into the house…they saw the young child…and fell down, and worshipped Him” (Matthew 2:11).
“Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw Him, they worshipped Him” (Matthew 28:16-17).
Worship is something that we should do only towards God, for only He is worthy to be worshiped. Worship means an attitude of reverence, awe, and adoration. In our first verse today, when the Lord Jesus was still only a young child, the three wise men fell down and worshiped Him. Later, when He had suffered on the cross, died, and risen again, we find the eleven disciples worshiping Him at a mountain in Galilee. Between these two accounts were all the wonderful miracles the Lord Jesus had done, including His resurrection from the dead. Yet still only a few really worshipped Him.
It is often that way today. Many respect the Lord Jesus, and some of those are truly saved as well. But how many really come together to worship Him, and to give Him His rightful place in their hearts? The Lord Jesus has done everything for us, and He is worthy of our praise and worship. It is a privilege to give Him the honor that is due to Him.

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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“And they that had laid hold on Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest…but Peter followed Him afar off” (Matthew 26:57-58).
Peter was one of the Lord’s most prominent disciples, and was ready to follow the Lord Jesus right to the end, even if it meant giving up his life for his Lord. However, he did not realize his own weakness. When he should have been praying with the Lord Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, he was sleeping. Later, when they came to arrest Jesus, he began to fight with his sword. In our verse for today he is in the palace of the high priest, but he is following “afar off.” Sadly, he ended up denying his Lord and Master shortly afterward.
We are in danger of having this happen in our own lives. If we are not on our guard, we will be overconfident and think that we can follow the Lord in our own strength. Then our fear of the reproach of this world will cause us to follow the Lord “afar off.” But it is only by staying close to Him that we can be kept from dishonoring Him. Let us recognize our weakness and remember to stick close to Him!

Monday, September 28, 2026

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“Let every one who names the name of the Lord withdraw from iniquity” (2 Timothy 2:19 JND).
Several days ago, we read the first part of this verse, which told us that “the Lord knoweth them that are His.” Now today we have the second part, which is also important. We can be very thankful that the Lord never forgets a true Christian, but our responsibility is to live our lives in such a way that others know we belong to Christ. According to our verse for today, we are to “withdraw from iniquity.” What does that mean?
The word “iniquity” in the New Testament often means simply what is wrong, or unjust. It covers a wide variety of bad behavior, for it means anything that is morally wrong. We are to keep away from things like that.
There are many temptations in this world, but the Lord has left us here to be real witnesses for Him. It is a privilege to be left here in this world to shine as lights for the Lord.

Sunday, September 27, 2026

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“So that whosoever shall eat the bread, or drink the cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty in respect of the body and of the blood of the Lord” (1 Corinthians 11:27 JND).
When we come together to remember the Lord, we should never forget that we are remembering Him in death. Probably most of you have been to a funeral at some time in your life. How do people behave when they are sitting there, waiting for the service to start? Are they laughing and talking to one another? No, they are quiet, as a sign of their respect for the one who has died, and for his/her family.
When we remember the Lord, we should not do so in an unworthy manner, for that is showing disrespect to the Lord Jesus. The emblems on the table—the bread and the wine—speak of His death. Let us never allow the remembrance of the Lord to become a religious ritual; it should always be fresh in our souls.

Saturday, September 26, 2026

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“If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire” (1 Corinthians 3:15).
We have all heard of people who are in their home when a fire suddenly breaks out. Often the fire spreads rapidly, so that they are unable to save anything out of the house. Perhaps they are unable even to save themselves, and the firemen have to come into the house with smoke masks and pull them out just in time.
It will be like that with some Christians in this world, when the Lord comes. They will be so occupied with their worldly concerns and sin that they will not be expecting the Lord to come and take them home. Then, when the Lord comes, it will be just as if the firemen come and take them away just in time, before judgment falls on this world.
We can be thankful that the Lord will not forget His own in this world, but how sad that true believers will be living in a worldly way, and have to be rescued like this!

Friday, September 25, 2026

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“Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, “The Lord knoweth them that are His” (2 Timothy 2:19).
The Bible clearly teaches us that once we are saved, we can never be lost again. This verse proves it, for we have a seal on us, and the Lord knows who belongs to Him. I know a man who is my own age, and when he was younger, he clearly confessed Christ as His Savior to me. I could tell by the way he spoke that he really meant it. Sadly, he has lived a worldly and sometimes sinful life, so that many people who know him do not think he is truly saved.
I believe that he is truly saved, and it is reassuring to know that “the Lord knoweth them that are His.” Even if the lives of some Christians are not characterized by faithfulness to the Lord, the Lord knows those who have really trusted in Him. He does not disown them because of their worldly ways, and will definitely take them to heaven with Him when He comes. We will see tomorrow how this will happen.

Thursday, September 24, 2026

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“I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7).
In the writings of Paul, the expression “the faith” often means the whole truth that God has revealed to us in His Word. It specially refers to the truth in the New Testament concerning Christ and the church. Paul could confidently say at the end of his life that he had kept the faith.
Sadly, Paul had to say earlier in this same epistle that “all they which are in Asia be turned away from me” (2 Timothy 1:15). They had not turned away from Christianity, but had rejected Paul’s teaching concerning the heavenly calling of the church.
Since then many false teachings have been introduced into Christianity. Paul knew this would happen; that is why he is warning Timothy, and telling him that he (Paul) had been careful to keep the faith. In these last days it is very important to pay attention to the whole Word of God, and to walk in the truth that is given to us there.

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

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“I have finished the race” (2 Timothy 4:7 JND).
The pathway of the Christian is like a race, and in Philippians 3 the Apostle Paul describes that race. The goal at the end is to be perfectly like Christ, and although this will not happen until we are safely at home with Him in heaven, yet we are to be running toward that goal now.
When Paul said that he had finished the race, he did not mean that he was perfectly like Christ, but rather that his life in this world had come to an end. In one sense every believer will finish the race, but it is good to finish that race in the right way.
We notice, however, that Paul was careful in his language. He said that he had finished the race; there was only One, the Lord Jesus Christ, who could say at the end of His life in this world, “I have finished the work which Thou gavest Me to do” (John 17:4). Paul was one of the most faithful and diligent workers the Lord ever had, yet even he did not do everything the Lord gave him to do. Only our Lord Jesus completed all the work that was given Him.

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

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“The time of my release is come. I have combatted the good combat” (2 Timothy 4:6-7 JND).
The Apostle Paul had come to the end of his life in this world. He was in prison for the second time, and the Lord had shown him that he would not be released this time. Rather his release would be to be taken home to be with the Lord. From history we know that he was executed (probably beheaded) by the Roman Empire.
He could say that he had combated the good combat. Many people in this world spend their time and energy for some cause in this world, but Paul had used his energy for something eternal. He had not wasted his time, nor had he used it for things that were of no value. Rather, he had done the Lord’s work, and although it meant a fight against Satan and this world, yet he had persisted. Are you and I doing the same thing? Are we using our time and energy in view of eternity?

Monday, September 21, 2026

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“If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him: if we deny Him, He also will deny us” (2 Timothy 2:12).
This is a very encouraging verse, but also a very serious one. The Lord Jesus suffered for us on the cross, so that we would never have to bear the judgment for our sins. But the Christian pathway in this world is often connected with suffering, and this verse reminds us that we will suffer in this world, and be rejected, just as the Lord Jesus was rejected. But once again, it will be worth it all, for when He comes back to reign over this earth, we will reign with Him.
However, there are those who will not accept Christ as Savior because it will mean a life of suffering in this world. In this way they deny Him, and refuse to come to Him. But how sad! In a coming day, He also will have to deny them. It will be an awful thing to find that the Lord Jesus cannot bless those who will not come to Him and be saved. They will have to endure an eternity of misery in hell. Are you saved?

Sunday, September 20, 2026

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“He shall see of the travail of His soul, and shall be satisfied” (Isaiah 53:11).
The word “travail” is an old word that we do not use in everyday language today, but it means hard work—work that causes pain and suffering. It is a good word to describe what our Lord Jesus did for us on the cross, when He suffered for sin.
The wonderful thing is that He will be totally satisfied when He has you and me with Him in heaven. He will never be disappointed; no, in that day He will say, “It was worth all the pain and suffering to be able to have my own with Me here.”
Sadly, we often do things down here in this world that grieve the Lord Jesus, but in that day we will all be perfectly like Him. He will be completely satisfied with us, and we will be totally satisfied too.

Saturday, September 19, 2026

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“You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities” (Amos 3:2).
This verse really applies to the nation of Israel, for they were God’s chosen people in the Old Testament. God gave them the law, a good land, protection from their enemies, and everything they needed in order to please Him. Sadly, they kept turning away from Him to worship idols. Because they should have known better, the Lord punished them for all their sins.
It is the same with you and me as Christians today, but we are even more responsible, for we have far more than God ever gave to Israel. We know our sins forgiven and have a personal relationship with God that Israel never had. Because of this, God holds us more responsible than those who are not saved. If we willfully disobey His Word and dishonor Him, He will allow circumstances in our lives to correct us. But it is always done in love, because we are His children. Let us always remember that obedience and happiness go together.

Friday, September 18, 2026

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“Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after” (1 Timothy 5:24).
This is a very serious verse that speaks to us all. Some people’s sins are open for all to see, because the ones who committed the crimes are caught by the police and brought to trial. However, there are many things done today that are not punished by the law, because they are not caught. For example, most of the people who engage in internet and telephone scams today are never caught. However, the Lord knows all about them, and in a coming day, when they stand before God, all those things that they did will be brought to light.
If we know Christ as our Savior, we will never have to be punished for our sins. However, the Lord knows if we are sinning secretly, even as Christians, and we must remember that there is discipline in the house of God. Because we are His children, He does not let us get away with bad behavior. We will speak more about this tomorrow.

Thursday, September 17, 2026

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“For we are laborers together with God” (1 Corinthians 3:9).
Here is one final thought on labor, or working for the Lord. Our verse today tells us that we are working together with God.
Many years ago, when my son was only eleven years old, he was hired by a neighboring farmer to do farm work. One hot summer day he was sent out into a big wheat field to pull out tall weeds that were standing here and there. After working half a day, he came home hot and tired; that huge wheat field was just too much for him!
It was my half day off, so I encouraged him to go back again, and I offered to go and work with him. We went out into that field and worked together, and what a difference it made! We could talk to each other, and somehow the job was easier. We actually finished the whole field.
If the Lord gives us work to do for Him, it may be hard work, but let us remember that He does not send us out alone; He is there to work with us.

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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“Every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labor” (1 Corinthians 3:8).
Here is another wonderful and encouraging truth that is connected with labor, or working for the Lord. After we are saved, we are encouraged to work for the Lord in this world. The Lord will show us which work He wants us to do, if we ask Him.
But the Lord also promises us that there will be a reward for our work. There will be different kinds of rewards in that day; some will be public, while others will be private, between us and the Lord.
Just think of it; the Lord has done so much for us, and given us salvation freely. But if we work for Him, He promises us a reward. We do not work for the Lord in order to get a reward; no, our work for Him should be only because of love to Christ. But His reward is an encouragement, and it will mean a lot to us in a coming day to receive that reward directly from the Lord.

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

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“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord” (1 Corinthians 15:58).
In this verse we find a different kind of labor—laboring directly in the work of the Lord. We should do everything for the Lord, even our regular work to earn a living, but here it talks about doing something that includes either preaching the gospel, or encouraging fellow Christians in their pathway of faithfulness to the Lord.
This is often hard work, and sometimes we can get discouraged if we do not see many results from our work. The Apostle Paul reminds the Corinthians that resurrection is ahead, and that their work is not in vain. The Lord will bless it, and even though we may not see the results today, we will see them in a coming day when the Lord shows us those results that we do not see now.

Monday, September 14, 2026

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“Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he might have to give to him that needeth” (Ephesians 4:28).
Two days ago, on Saturday, we saw that we could not work to put away our sins, for only faith in our Lord Jesus Christ can take those sins away. However, after we are saved, it is important to work for the Lord, and to please Him in our everyday life.
In today’s verse we read about a man who was a thief before he was saved. But now, as a Christian, he is to work instead of stealing from others. However, we notice that it does not mention his own needs, but rather emphasizes the importance of earning money in order to help others. Of course, he should use some of his money to provide for himself, but also, instead of taking money from others, he should be giving to others. What a difference from his previous life! But that is the character of God; He is a giving God, and as Christians, we are to be givers too.

Sunday, September 13, 2026

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“Then said Jesus unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink His blood, ye have no life in you” (John 6:53).
“Many therefore of His disciples, when they heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?” (John 6:60).
“From that time many of His disciples went back, and walked no more with Him” (John 6:66).
At first glance, our first verse today might seem a bit confusing, for we cannot literally eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Lord Jesus. The meaning is that when we eat or drink something, we make it our own. Also, the verse shows us that the Lord Jesus had to die in order for us to have new life; His blood had to be separated from His body.
Many of those who followed the Lord Jesus were looking for an immediate earthly kingdom, and when they learned that He had to die, they found that hard to understand. As a result, many of them did not follow the Lord Jesus any more.
It is often the same today. Many people want to make this world a better place, but do not wish to follow a rejected Christ. The Lord Jesus is despised and rejected today, and if we follow Him, we too will be rejected. But it is well worth it, for He is worthy of our trust.

Saturday, September 12, 2026

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“Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life…Then said they unto Him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him whom He hath sent” (John 6:27-29).
Earlier in this chapter of John, the Lord Jesus had fed thousands of people by multiplying the lunch of one boy. Everyone enjoyed it, and then the people followed Him across the Sea of Galilee, for they wanted more of that free food! Then the Lord Jesus told them not to “labor” or “work toward” the food that would perish, but rather to be concerned about something more important—eternal life. Yes, it is important to have food to eat in this world, but far more important to know where we are going when we leave this world.
When they asked the Lord Jesus what they should be doing, in order to “work the works of God,” He replied that the first thing they needed to do was to believe on Him. We cannot work for salvation; it is a free gift of God through believing on the Lord Jesus. If you are not yet saved, this is the first step towards having a real relationship with God. We must believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, for salvation is only through Him.

Friday, September 11, 2026

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“God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not” (Job 33:14).
Do you know why many people still remember this date? Perhaps some of you are too young to remember, for by the time you read this, the event to which I am referring will have happened 25 years ago.
On September 11, 2001, two passenger planes were taken over by terrorists and then flown directly into the World Trade Towers in New York, NY, U.S.A. As a result, both towers caught on fire and eventually collapsed. A total of nearly 3,000 people died, including the hijackers themselves and also a number of firemen. Everyone who is old enough to remember the event remembers what they were doing when they received the news.
God was speaking loudly to this world, and certainly the world changed, for now many people realize how easily it could happen again. But how many consider their soul’s salvation, and where they will go when they leave this world? God is warning this world of a far worse judgment ahead, and reminding people that there is still time to accept Christ as their Savior.

Thursday, September 10, 2026

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“We commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies” (2 Thessalonians 3:10-11).
There is a movement in the governments of some countries today to ensure a guaranteed income for every adult, whether they work or not. Our verses today show the frequent result for those who can work, but refuse to do so. They become “busybodies”; that is, they tend to spend their time getting into mischief, doing a lot of idle talking, and causing trouble for themselves and others. Often they have to depend on the help of others to be able to live.
When man fell by disobeying God’s one command in the Garden of Eden, God immediately told Adam that from that time onward, he would have to work hard in order to eat. In this way, work is a great mercy, for it tends to keep man’s sinful nature somewhat in check.
It is also a poor testimony for a Christian not to work if he is able, for we should be willing to work to provide for our own needs, as well as to be able to help others who cannot work.

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

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“And every man went unto his own house. Jesus went unto the mount of Olives” (John 7:53; 8:1).
Yesterday we spoke about some cats that were dropped off in our neighborhood, and suddenly they had no home. They could not find their way back to the place where they used to live, and they had to appeal to us to help them.
Have you ever thought of the fact that the Lord Jesus had no home in this world? Sometimes others invited Him to their homes, but in the verses we have for today, it seems that on this occasion everyone went to his own house, leaving the Lord Jesus with nowhere to go for the night. It seems that more than once the Lord Jesus spent the night on the mount of Olives.
Probably those people were not deliberately wanting to be mean; they were just thoughtless, and did not think about where the Lord Jesus would go for the night. Yet the Lord Jesus did not complain, and if you read the next verse in chapter 8, you will find that early in the morning He came again into the temple and began to teach the people. Even if no one showed the Lord Jesus any love, He never stopped showing His love to others.

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

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“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5).
I am sure that many of you reading this calendar memorized this verse when you were quite young. It is an important verse as it refers not only to our trusting the Lord Jesus as Savior, but also trusting all the way along our path. Don’t lean on your own understanding!
This verse came into focus at our home this week. Someone dropped off a mother cat and her three kittens in our neighborhood, as they obviously didn’t want to care for them anymore. The cats appeared outside the door to our deck, looking very hungry. I love cats and couldn’t just ignore them, sitting there with soulful eyes! Soon they were feasting (very hesitantly) on a can of tuna in one dish and some milk in another dish. But… they had no trust. Someone may have treated them badly, and before they would come for the food, we had to go inside and stay away from the door. Their “own understanding” was that people couldn’t be trusted.
That was sad as we really wanted to show them some love and care. Those kittens missed out on the love we wanted to show them because of a lack of trust. God loves us and invites us to trust Him with ALL our heart!

Monday, September 7, 2026

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“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15).
My wife keeps a “sudoku” puzzle book beside her armchair, and when she has a few minutes, she enjoys keeping her mind sharp with a difficult puzzle. But occasionally I see her pick up the eraser and begin to eliminate some of her work. Why? The numbers just weren’t fitting anymore as they should!
It is like that when we read God’s Word. We need to read and meditate on what we have read. Then we can form thoughts on it. But if our thoughts are not guided by the Spirit of God, we may get a wrong idea, and then other parts of Scripture just don’t mesh with that thought. Everything seems to be scrambled. We may have to use the “eraser” and go back to square one in our thinking on the meaning of a verse or passage. That is the meaning of the phrase “rightly dividing the word of truth.” When we interpret God’s Word correctly, everything fits together smoothly.
When my wife starts to do a sudoku puzzle, she uses a pencil, not a pen. It’s the same when we interpret the Word of God. We should take time to meditate, and then check other’s thoughts and commentaries, before picking up that pen that cannot be erased!

Sunday, September 6, 2026

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“I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of His wrath. He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light” (Lamentations 3:1-2).
When the prophet Jeremiah wrote these words, he was really referring to himself, and all the difficulties he had passed through while speaking to the children of Israel about their sinful ways. But sometimes in the Old Testament the Spirit of God gave the prophets language that went far beyond their own experiences, and really referred to Christ Himself. That is certainly the case in this chapter.
The Lord Jesus felt very much the pain of being crucified, for it was a most brutal death. However, he felt far more the sufferings at the hands of God, for the Lord Jesus was “the Man” that saw affliction “by the rod of His [God’s] wrath.” It was God the Father Himself who dealt with the whole question of sin in those three hours of darkness, when our Lord Jesus was on the cross. We can never understand what it was for Him to be “made sin” for us, but we can thank and praise Him for all that He endured to put away our sins.

Saturday, September 5, 2026

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“For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature. And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly” (Romans 1:26-27).
One final comment on those things which God supposedly does not care about. Another statement is made in the article—“Whether you’re single, married, or have a complicated relationship, God is… not judging your romantic life.” I am not sure what the author means by “a complicated relationship,” but I must point out that God recognizes only one romantic relationship—that of a heterosexual marriage.
Sadly, I have known Christian young men and women who lived together without being married, and have also known Christian men and women who engaged in homosexual relationships. Both of these are condemned in the Word of God, and especially homosexual relationships, as we see in our verse today. Let us not be deceived by some of the modern trends in Western society today; the standards of God’s Word remain the same. God does care about the wickedness of some of those “complicated relationships” that man has invented.

Friday, September 4, 2026

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“One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith” (Titus 1:12-13).
Here is another comment in that article about the things that God supposedly does not care about—“God doesn’t play favorites with cultures or judge based on ethnicity or nationality. He appreciates the rich diversity He created and values all people equally.” This statement is also somewhat misleading.
First of all, God did not create culture; man did. Then the world divided up into nations, away back in the book of Genesis. There is some truth in the statement that “God doesn’t play favorites with cultures,” for the early apostles never tried to change the local culture where they preached the gospel, unless that culture interfered with God’s claims. Then, as we see in our verse today, God’s Word judges every culture.
We cannot go against God’s Word by claiming that it is part of our culture. The Apostle Paul did not hesitate to condemn the Cretians for their behavior, even though it was part of their culture. Their practices were a dishonor to the Lord, and they needed to change.

Thursday, September 3, 2026

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“Using diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the uniting bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, as ye have been also called in one hope of your calling” (Ephesians 4:3-4 JND).
In that list of things that supposedly God does not care about, it was mentioned that God does not care what denomination we belong to. This is also not true, for if we read the Word of God, we do not find anything about denominations. In the beginning, all believers came together simply as members of the body of Christ. Our verse today emphasizes this, and shows us that all believers should be together, not divided up into different denominations.
It is man who has made the denominations, not God. Also, as we pointed out a few days ago, many denominations hold and teach bad doctrine, and bad doctrine dishonors the Lord Jesus by taking away from His glory, and giving it to man.
If we “use diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit,” as our verse today tells us to do, then we will not want to be part of a denomination, but rather will want to gather together only as members of the body of Christ. The Spirit of God will always gather us to Christ, and to His name alone.

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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“Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment” (Ecclesiastes 11:9).
Here in today’s verse we have a warning. God takes notice of all those things we may have done in the past, and has kept a record of them. When we are young we sometimes are tempted to do things without thinking of how sinful they are in the sight of God. This verse reminds us that if we do not know the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior, we will have to stand before God some day and be judged for them.
Those sins in the past must be accounted for, and we cannot pretend that God does not care about them. We cannot simply “turn over a new leaf,” and think that we will do better from now on. No, God is a God of judgment, and cannot just forget about our past.
World War II has been over for almost 80 years, yet as I write this in 2024, a 99-year-old woman was recently brought to trial in Germany for crimes she allegedly committed as a very young woman under the Nazi administration. If man does not forget the past, surely God is not less righteous than man.

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

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“As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us” (Psalm 103:12).
One of the things mentioned in the list that God (supposedly) does not care about was what we have done in the past. We have all done things in the past that we know were wrong, yet there is nothing we can do to correct those wrong things now. Sometimes the memory of those things is painful.
However, for us who know the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior, we can be assured that all those sins are gone. They are under the shelter of the blood of Christ, and as our verse today says, God has removed them as far as the east is from the west. Another verse says that God will “cast all their sins into the depths of the sea” (Micah 7:19). We will never see them again, and God will never bring them up again, to judge us for them. What a wonderful salvation we have!
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