Devotional Thought for Today – 10/03/2022

EPHESIANS 5 Chapter CONTEXT from MHCC: Exhortation to brotherly love. (1,2) Cautions against several sins. (3-14) Directions to a contrary behavior, and to relative duties. (15-21) The duties of wives and husbands are enforced by the spiritual relationship between Christ and the church. (22-33) Here in Jackson, MS, we had endured (supposedly it has ended) … More Devotional Thought for Today – 10/03/2022

Devotional Thought for Today – 10/01/2022

HOSEA 14 Chapter Context MHCC: The strain of this chapter differs from that of the foregoing chapters. Those were generally made up of reproofs for sin and threatenings of wrath; but this is made up of exhortations to repentance and promises of mercy, and with these the prophet closes; for all the foregoing convictions and … More Devotional Thought for Today – 10/01/2022

Devotional Thought for Today – 09/29/2022

1 Corinthians 12 For CONTEXT read Gill’s Exposition INTRODUCTION TO 1 Corinthians 12 read BibleRef.com Intro to 1 Corinthians 12 read MHCC on 1 Corinthians 12 Today’s devotional is a sort of follow-up to two posts on the same subject matter “Spiritual Gifts”. The first post from Aug of this year dealt with Paul’s writing in … More Devotional Thought for Today – 09/29/2022

Devotional Thought for Today – 09/24/2022

PSALM 39 CHAPTER CONTEXT from Treasury of David:  The psalmist, bowed down with sickness and sorrow, is burdened with unbelieving thoughts, which he resolves to stifle, lest any evil should come from their expression, Ps 39:1-2. But silence creates an insupportable grief, which at last demands utterance, and obtains it in the prayer of Ps … More Devotional Thought for Today – 09/24/2022

Devotional Thought for Today – 09/20/2022

1 CORINTHIANS 15 Chapter CONTEXT from MHCC: The apostle proves the resurrection of Christ from the dead. (1-11) Those answered who deny the resurrection of the body. (12-19) The resurrection of believers to eternal life. (20-34) Objections against it answered. (35-50) The mystery of the change that will be made on those living at Christ’s … More Devotional Thought for Today – 09/20/2022

Devotional Thought for Today – 09/15/2022

Galatians 6 In yesterday’s devotional, we looked at Phillippians 2:1-2 and having the mind of or better put the attitude of Christ in our daily lives. One of the things Paul clearly spoke of was Christian Joy and how that comes with fellowship with like-minded believers. Being Joyous does not always entail a party. Galatians … More Devotional Thought for Today – 09/15/2022

Devotional Thought for Today – 09/14/2022

CONTENTMENT AND JOY PHILIPPIANS 2 Chapter CONTEXT from MHCC: The apostle proceeds in this chapter where he left off in the last, further exhortations to several duties, to be like-minded, and lowly-minded, which he presses from the example of Christ (v. 1-11), to be diligent and serious in the Christian course (v. 12, 13), and to … More Devotional Thought for Today – 09/14/2022