October 11: “Who Are You Trusting?”

October 11, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

Jeremiah 17:5, 7 (NLT): “This is what the LORD says: Cursed is the person who trusts in mankind. He makes human flesh his strength, and his heart turns from the LORD… The person who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence indeed is the LORD, is blessed.”

October 10: “Celebrate God’s Grace But Never Presume Upon It”

October 10, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Jeremiah 14:11-12 (NLT): “Then the Lord said to me, ‘Do not pray for these people anymore. When they fast, I will pay no attention. When they present their burnt offerings and grain offerings to me, I will not accept them. Instead, I will devour them with war, famine, and disease.’”

October 9: “Living for Heaven’s Applause”

October 9, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

Matthew 6:1 (NLT): “Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven.”

October 8: “The Gospel, Politics, Patriotism, and Eternity”

October 8, 2021.Reading time 10 minutes.

Colossians 4:5-6 (NLT): “Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.”

October 7: “Forgiving Others as Jesus Forgives Us”

October 7, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

Colossians 3:13 (NLT): “Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.”

October 6: “Jesus in You”

October 6, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

Colossians 2:9-10 (NLT): “For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.”

October 5: “Focusing More on Jesus”

October 5, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

Colossians 1:18 (NLT): “Christ is also the head of the church, which is his body. He is the beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead. So he is first in everything.”

Gen. Stonewall Jackson Monument – Ft. Meade, FL

October 4, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

Stonewall Jackson’s monument in Heritage Park at Fort Meade, Florida.

October 4: “Did God Really Speak at Creation? I’m Not So Sure.”

October 4, 2021.Reading time 10 minutes.

Colossians 1:16 (NLT): “for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see – such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him.”

October 3: “Will God Really Take Care of My Needs?”

October 3, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

Philippians 4:19 (NLT): “And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.”