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10/11/2026

“The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, the lion shall eat straw like the ox, and dust shall be the serpent’s food. They shall not hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain,” says the Lord. Isaiah 65:25

In the “kingdom” of Eden, peace prevailed. In fact, that peace existed both among humans and animals in Eden; animals were not even part of the human diet. But after sin entered the world, that peace disappeared as the rule in creation. Violence became the norm for both man and beast.

But peace will return when the Prince of Peace rules the world. “For the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.”
Natural enemies like wolves and lambs, leopards and goats, and lions and calves will exist harmoniously together. Evan a child will play with a deadly snake. Just as peace was the norm in Eden, so peace will be the norm in Christ’s Kingdom on earth.

Until that day, let us fulfill our stewardship responsibilities towards God’s creatures that He has entrusted to us.

Yesterday’s answer:
Joel. Joel 1:7

Trivia:
What sweet food was white like coriander seed?

10/10/2026

Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
Isaiah 43:19

Without the Lord, our lives are scattered events leading to the grave. Not for the followers of Jesus! He plans our days, orders our steps, and arranges the seasons of our lives. We discern His hand on the years gone by and trust His hand for what is yet to come.

Changes can still upset us, especially if unplanned or unanticipated. We lose jobs, encounter accidents, and face problems. But the Christian understands that God is still in control and that our future is under His management. We look ahead knowing He is doing a new thing, leading us in a new way. He will make a road in the wilderness and streams in the desert.

The apostle Paul said, “One thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Make up your mind to face the future like that!

Let us never despair while we have Christ as our leader.

Yesterday’s answer:
Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes 9:8

Trivia:
Who had a vision of ravenous locusts that devoured foliage and made the trees’ branches white?

10/09/2026

Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter 5:6-8

You probably don’t think of yourself as proud. Oh, you might say you’re a proud parent or grandparent or that you are proud of some achievement. We’re often proud of our communities or teams. But that ugly pride we dislike in others? We seldom recognize it in ourselves.

That’s why Peter told us to be sober and vigilant and to humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God. In spiritual warfare we often think of external threats like temptation. But pride is an internal enemy. It has a way of turning our eyes sideways to compare ourselves with others, rather than upward. But our calling isn’t to compare ourselves with others. It’s to be faithful to the Lord. Draw near to Him today, and He will fill you with the grace you need to walk humbly with Him.

Whoever is truly humbled will not be easily angry, will not be positive and rash … And under all trials and afflictions, he will look to the hand of the Lord.

Yesterday’s answer:
Black. Revelation 6:5

Trivia:
What book advises people always to wear white clothing?

10/08/2026

For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Hebrews 4:15

The New Testament clearly teaches that Jesus was “in all points, tempted as we are, yet without sin.” “In all points” means Jesus was tempted with every temptation we are. He was tempted in the wilderness of Judea by the devil, but He resisted each of the three temptations by quoting Scripture, “It is written…..It is written again….For it is written.” And He suffered when He was tempted, just as we suffer. Because He is able to identify with our sufferings, He is able to help all who are tempted. And His temptations had the same purpose as do ours: “Yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.”

God wants us to learn obedience and to gain maturity. And although we know from James 1:13 that He doesn’t tempt us to sin, He does use temptations to help us learn and grow. Not so we will sin but so we will depend on Him and His provision for resisting temptation.

Temptation always promises more than it produces

Yesterday’s answer:
Job. Job 6:6

Trivia
What color was the horse in Revelation that carried a rider with a pair of scales in his hands?

10/07/2026

No temptation has overtaken you except such is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. 1 Corinthians 10:13

We read the story of the Hebrew slaves coming out of Egypt as history. But the apostle Paul told the Corinthians that within the story there is found an example—an example for us about the dangers of yielding to temptation.

The Israelites had the opportunity to avoid sin in the wilderness, but they failed to take advantage of it. Paul warned the Corinthians to be careful: If you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall. We, like the Israelites in the wilderness, will be tempted to sin. Also like the Israelites, God will not allow us to be tempted beyond what we are able to endure but will provide a way of escape. It is up to us to take the way of escape that He provides.

Do not be surprised when you face temptation; every person is tempted. Look immediately for the way of escape God has provided.

Wherever temptation is, there is God also.

Yesterday’s answer:
Belshazzar. Daniel 5:7

Trivia:
Who raised the question about whether there was flavor in the white of an egg?

10/06/2026

Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall yet praise Him, the help of my countenance and my God. Psalm 43:5

If you have ever been disappointed in a friend or family member, you have probably found it is a challenge to pray for them. But it is hard to stay angry with another person when we are praying for them. The same could be said about our relationship with God. If we find ourselves disappointed in our circumstances, the surest remedy is to praise God.

Psalms 42-43 wer likely originally one psalm later divided into two for purposes of liturgical worship in the temple. They recount a period of disappointment by the psalmist who thought God had forgotten him and was not going to rescue him from his oppressors. But both psalms end the same way: “Hope in God; for I shall yet praise Him”.
The psalmist didn’t let his disappointment keep him from praising God and hoping in Him.

Being disappointed with our circumstances ultimately means being disappointed with God. The most direct way to counter those feelings is to praise Him for His goodness and His love.

Praise is the best of all sacrifices and the true evidence of godliness.

Yesterday’s answer:
White. Leviticus 13:3

Trivia:
What king promised purple robes for the man who could explain a strange inscription?

10/05/2026

O my God, my soul is cast down within me; therefore I will remember You from the land of the Jordan, and from the heights of Hermon, from the Hill Mizar. Psalm 42:6

Think of all the ways we keep track of the past: photo albums, folders of papers related to important events, personal diaries or journals, keepsakes and mementos from years gone by, and more. When we are discouraged about our present circumstances, looking back over the past can encourage us.

That same practice can help us spiritually when we experience discouragement. By remembering and reviewing how God has sustained us in the past, we find hope in our present circumstances. The writer of Psalm 42 used his memories of God’s faithfulness in the past to sustain him at a time when his soul was “cast down.” The longer we walk with God, the more memories we will have about His faithfulness in the past — and, therefore, the more reasons we will have to trust Him in the present and in the future.

When you find your soul cast down within you, take time to remember how God has sustained you in the past. Let God’s faithfulness in the past give you hope for the future.

How worthy it is to remember former benefits when we come to beg for new!

Yesterday’s answer:
Famine. Revelation 6:6

Trivia:
What color hair was considered a symptom of leprosy?

10/04/2026

Then Elijah stood in front of them and said, “How much longer will you waver, hobbling between two opinions? If tge Lord is God, follow Him! But if Baal is God, then follow him!” But the people were completely silent.
1 Kings 18:21

Elijah was about to call down fire from heaven to prove that God was God and Baal was not. He was committed. Courageous. Dedicated and decisive. And his demeanor was in sharp contrast to the people he addressed, who vacillated - dithered - between conflicting beliefs.

Life is a series of decisions. We have to decide what to about what has happened to us, and what hasn’t. We have to decide to make certain things happen and decide to prevent other things from happening. Yet we never know what will happen in the future, not even with all the world’s scenario planners airing their predictions on talk show radio and Twitter.

Decisions involve the heart as much as the head. And if the heart is shadowed by doubt,confusion or regret, then making good decisions - or any decisions - isn’t easy. We waste time. We miss opportunities. Like Elijah, who knew the truth about God and threw his weight behind it, we need to weigh things up wisely and commit courageously.

Are you struggling to make a decision? Do have all the facts? If not, do you believe that God does?

God, when the time is right, help me to be decisive and dependent on You for wisdom. Amen.

Yesterday’s answer:
Genesis 30:35. Laban had them in his flock.

Trivia:
In Revelation, what did the rider on the black horse bring to the earth?

10/03/2026

To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:1

As Anne gazed at the glory of autumn in ‘Anne of Green Gables’ she couldn’t contain her delight. “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers,” she said.

When God created the world, He built seasons into the rotation. We experience them differently depending on where we live, but most of us recognize summer and winter, springtime and harvest.

In the Lord’s brilliant design, the shifting of the seasons also represents the cycle of our lives. What season of life are you in? If you look closely, you’ll find it’s beautiful. God does all things well When He leads us through the seasons, two things happen. We grow in our maturity, and He grows more precious to us every day.

Look around you today and find some beautiful spot to rest your eyes—and praise the Lord. Look within you today, and find some sweet blessing to rest your heart—and praise the Lord.

It would be terrible if we just skipped from September to November…The world looks like something God had just imagined for his own pleasure, doesn’t it?

Yesterday’s answer:
Scarlet. Matthew 27:28

Trivia:
Where are black sheep mentioned in the Bible?

10/02/2026

The hidden person of the heart. 1 Peter 3:4

Research show that Americans are spending vast amounts of money on personal wellness. As much as $2 trillion. This money is spent on maintaining our physical activities, good nutrition, weight loss products, personal care, beauty, spas, and wellness tourism. It amounts to $6,000 per American each year. China, Germany and Japan are close behind.

But what about spiritual wellness?

We are in a battle for our souls. Satan wants to devour us and to hinder our work for the Kingdom. While we need to care for our bodies, we particularly need to be attentive to the condition of our souls. The Bible says that physical exercise is useful, but it’s far more important to exercise our souls in godliness. Looking nice outwardly is important, but what really matters is “the hidden person of the heart…the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit.”

Make sure you can say, “It is well, it is well with my soul.” Pay attention today to the hidden person of your heart.

Christ bounds and terminates the vast desires of the soul.

Yesterday’s answer:
Wild donkeys. Job 39:8

Trivia:
According to Matthew’s Gospel, what color was the robe the Roman soldiers put on Christ when they mocked him?

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