My Bible study partner and I are studying our way through Romans. Today’s lesson in Chapter 10 is a continuation of what Paul has consistently said throughout the book of Romans, namely salvation only comes through the shed blood of Christ. He wrote . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2022/10/its-not-that-complicated/

One time I was eating lunch in a small restaurant in the tiny community, (population 90), of Escarpment Wyoming. This establishment could have been right out of the movie set for Jeremiah Johnson and the owner fit in perfectly. He could have played the part of any of the mountain men in the movie and he did not need a costume or coaching. He was a big man and rough looking. He had on dirty blue jeans, cowboy boots, a dirty tee shirt with the arm sleeves ripped out and had giant tattoos all over his huge arms; (even though it was 40 degrees outside) . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2022/10/the-irony-of-a-phone-ring/

The primary times that my wife and I pray together is prior to eating. We switch off and I pray before the morning meal, and she prays at dinner time. We only eat two meals a day, so it works out great. Lately, we both offer rather long prayers due to the fact of so many people we know that currently need prayer . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2022/10/cold-lunch-who-cares/

In that place between wakefulness and dreams, I found myself in the room. There were no distinguishing features except for the one wall covered with small index card files. They were like the ones in libraries that list titles by author or subject in alphabetical order. But these files, which stretched from floor to ceiling and seemingly endlessly in either direction, had very different headings . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2022/10/the-room/

I was riding in a taxi, and it was stopped at one of the few red lights in the city of Bombay, (Mumbai now), India. I heard a tap, tap, tapping on my window and when I turned around, I saw a pitiful sight. A man was staring at me, and he had a beat-up tin cup clutched in his hands. He was dressed in very shabby clothes and looked old beyond his time. He did not have any fingers and was clutching his tin cup with mere nubs. One of his ears was gone; he was a leper. I shall never forget the haunting look of his eyes as they pierced through my all. It was as if he was looking past my eyes and into and beyond my very soul. I stopped the taxi and gave him some money; his expression never changed. No smile and no light in his eyes; just a blank haunting stare . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2022/10/have-mercy-2/

I read briefly how the death toll from Hurricane Ian has steadily risen each day. Sadly, most of those deaths could have been avoided if only folks would have evacuated when told it was time to get out. Those who prepared for it and followed evacuation procedures lived, those who did not died . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2022/10/hurricane-death/

A very good friend of mine for whom I have the greatest respect, especially for his walk with the Lord and his philanthropic efforts just experienced tragedy of epic proportions. He has an ultra-close relationship with his family and next to God they mean more to him than anything . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2022/10/the-answer-to-why/

It has turned cool with low humidity in Mississippi, and it feels great in the mornings. It warms up some by afternoon, but fall is in the air for sure. I’ve known plenty of people who love cold weather. I had one friend who moved to Alaska because he felt it was too warm where he lived in northern Minnesota. Before he passed away, he had moved back down to the lower 48 to Montana to a warmer climate . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2022/09/unique/

I’m humbled greatly from the huge response concerning Words for the Day yesterday. I have not had time to even get started on replying with individual responses, but please know that I read each and every one of them and am greatly appreciative. As I said yesterday, I had already made up my mind to continue with it for as long as my health permits and right now anyway I am in excellent health . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2022/09/ouch-that-hurts/

Yesterday I rode on my tractor all day long – from daylight to dark. I’m sore from all the bouncing and jostling around and more than a little tired. Today I will yet again ride on the tractor all day long, but there is light at the end of the tunnel as I will have completed preparing all my food plots for planting to provide forage for the whitetail and turkey population to feast on this winter . . . https://www.wordsfortheday.com/2022/09/the-natural-order/