
The Daily Devotional
How I Invest in My Family When I'm on Call for 24 Hours
What do I do if I work difficult hours or am on call for 24 hours? Dr. Jesse Fontaine shares his perspective.
The Daily Devotional
What do I do if I work difficult hours or am on call for 24 hours? Dr. Jesse Fontaine shares his perspective.
This is the second part of our look at mirrors in the Bible. In part one we examined the negative role of a mirror, how it shows us our flawed state. James chapter 1 tells us that careful reading of the Bible shows us “what kind of person” we are.
What is a mirror good for? A mirror shows us the state we’re in. It shows messy hair, food in between teeth, and dirt on our face. This is the negative role of a mirror: it reveals what’s wrong with ourselves. A mirror also has a positive role.
“Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart, 23 for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God.
“For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust.” - Psalm 103:14 Click To Tweet The God who formed man from the dust knows the limitations of that frame. God knows our weakness. I’ll mention a few encouraging implications of this fact that
Reading Scripture is like eating. It provides the nourishment we need to face the ups and downs of life.