Rejoice: “to feel or show great joy.” That’s the dictionary’s definition of the word. Notice how rejoice isn’t just the regular ol’ run-of-the-mill joy…it’s “great joy.” So, I say if you’re gonna show great joy, the very best possible way to do it is to rejoice with singing. Because to rejoice with singing takes more effort and commitment. Now, I might be biased on … Read the rest…
Category Archives: Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional
Just about everybody makes good and bad decisions. In America, freedom has given us much more expanded boundaries for making our own decisions. For us, life is full of choices. And since we’re human beings in a world full of sin and temptation, we sometimes choose the stupid things. Have you noticed this in your life. I know I have in mine. Some bad … Read the rest…
Can you imagine a world with no hatred? The problem is…currently it can only be imagined. It doesn’t exist except in the mind of dreamers, visionaries, and those who refuse to see reality. And it appears that mankind will remain on a crash course with destruction until the Light of the World appears. For those of you who’ve been living in a remote cave … Read the rest…
A Condescending Attitude
Have you ever met or had to deal with someone who had what you might call a “condescending attitude”? Well, if so, I have some good news for you. A condescending attitude from a human being is just that. An attitude. Do you realize no other human being on the planet can actually condescend to you? Or to anyone else for that matter. No … Read the rest…
Many times, in sports, you’ll hear an announcer say something like, “Man, he really gave his all.” Or you might hear “Wow, she gave all she had to get to this event.” Well, think about it for a second…is there anything in life you truly give your all to? There’s a place in the New Testament where you can find what you need to … Read the rest…
All That And A Bag of Chips
I remember, sometime back in 1997 I think it was, when I first heard the expression “he thinks he’s all that and a bag of chips”. I nearly pulled a Danny Thomas spit take. I’d never heard it put that way…comparing conceitedness to a complete deli sandwich meal that came with “all that and a bag of chips”. Good one. Do you know anyone … Read the rest…
Why is there so much violence, destruction, and death in the world? And relatively so little joy and peace? Well, I could tell you I know the reason why, but maybe you wouldn’t believe the answer could be so simple. Maybe you’d rather have a highly complicated solution to this complex mess we earthlings find ourselves having to endure. And maybe you wouldn’t even … Read the rest…