Wisdom & Truth

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This Day’s Thought-Wednesday

This Day's Thought

The call to repentance follows men from the cradle to the grave.

Charles Hodge

This Day's Verse

Listen to the words of the wise; apply your heart to my instruction. For it is good to keep these sayings in your heart and always ready on your lips. I am teaching you today—yes, you—so you will trust in the LORD.

Proverbs 22:17-19
The New Living Translation

This Day's Smile

A Presbyterian, a Methodist and a Baptist were discussing which church Jesus would join if he were to return to earth. “He would obviously join the Presbyterians,” said the Presbyterian, “because we have the form of government nearest to the New Testament pattern.” “No,” said the Methodist, “he would join us because of our emphasis on preaching and fellowship.” Eventually, they turned to the Baptist, who had been silent all this time. “And what do you think?” they asked. He replied, “I don’t see why he should want to transfer his membership!”

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This Day’s Thought-Wednesday

This Day's Thought

Truth is more powerful than eloquence. The victory is in the hands of children speaking truth, not in the hands of lying eloquence.

Martin Luther

This Day's Verse

God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us;

Psalm 67:1
The King James Version

This Day's Smile

The Church Times recalls a story about the late Dr. Newport White when he was Regius Professor of Divinity at Dublin. On one great occasion somebody noticed him sitting unrobed in a pew and whispered, “Shouldn’t you be in the procession?” To which the worthy Doctor replied, “Just a little ostentatious humility.”

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This Day’s Thought-Wednesday

This Day's Thought

Love has a hem to her garment that reaches to the very dust. It sweeps the stains from the streets and lanes, and because it can, it must.

Mother Teresa

This Day's Verse

Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I will keep it to the end. Give me understanding, that I may keep thy law and observe it with my whole heart.

Psalm 119:33-34
The Revised Standard Version

This Day's Smile

A new pastor in a certain village called on an unchurched family and gave them a cordial invitation to attend his services. For this he was taken to task by the pastor of another church, who said, “Those are our sinners; you let them alone.”

Unknown

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This Day’s Thought-Friday

This Day's Thought

Repentance, if it is true and sincere, will never be too late.

John Calvin

This Day's Verse

Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

Proverbs 13:20
The English Standard Version

This Day's Smile

God will prove to you how good and acceptable and perfect His will is when He’s got His hands on the steering wheel of your life.

Stuart Briscoe

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This Day’s Thought-Wednesday & Special Reminder

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This Day's Thought

Joy is not mere happiness.
Nor does joy spring from a life of ease, comfort, or peaceful circumstances.
Joy is the soul’s buoyant response to a God of promise, presence, and power.

Susan Lenzkes

This Day's Verse

Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.

Daniel 12:3
The New King James Version

This Day's Smile

The almighty Father will use life’s reverses to move you forward.

Barbara Johnson

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This Day’s Thought-Wednesday

This Day's Thought

The grace of God is sufficient for all our needs, for every problem and for every difficulty, for every broken heart, and for every human sorrow.

Peter Marshall

This Day's Verse

The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.  Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

Ecclesiastes 9:17-18
The King James Version

This Day's Smile

The best things in life are free, are they not? The air we breathe is not sold by the cubic foot. The water that flows crystal clear from the mountain stream is free for the taking. Love is free, faith is free, hope is free.

Billy Graham

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This Day’s Thought-Wednesday

This Day's Thought

Alas! that idol myself is the master-idol we all bow to.

Samuel Rutherford

This Day's Verse

The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Proverbs 18:15
The New King James Version

This Day's Smile

Give us Lord, a bit o’sun,
A bit o’work, and a bit o’fun;
Give us all, in the struggle and sputter
Our daily bread and a bit o’butter.

On an old inn, Lancaster, England

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This Day’s Thought-Friday

This Day's Thought

The Christian teacher should pray before preaching—He will succeed more by piety in prayer than by gifts of oratory.

Augustine

This Day's Verse

For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us. Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when he returns, we can live with him forever. So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.

1 Thessalonians 5:9-11
The New Living Translation

This Day's Smile

Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much;
Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.

William Cowper

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This Day’s Thought-Tuesday

This Day's Thought

No man can justly censure or condemn another, because indeed no man truly knows another. No man can judge another, because no man knows himself.

Thomas Browne

This Day's Verse

Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 4:5
The New King James Version

This Day's Reprise

When you don’t witness, you just did.

Unknown

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This Day’s Thought-Wednesday

This Day's Thought

Human beings judge one another by their external actions. God judges them by their moral choices.

C. S. Lewis

This Day's Verse

My child, don’t lose sight of common sense and discernment. Hang on to them, for they will refresh your soul.

Proverbs 3:21
The New Living Translation

This Day's Smile

The atheist who seriously studies religion in order to attack it is closer to the spirit of God than the bovine believer who supports religion because it is comfortable, respectable, and offers consolation without thought.

Sydney J. Harris

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