by Bob Gass | 16 May, 2019 | The Word for Today
‘Those who offer comfort to the sorrowing should do so with Christian cheer.’ Romans 12:8 TLB You say, ‘It’s not my responsibility. I’m not getting involved!’ Psychologists call this ‘compassionate disengagement’, the tendency to avoid helping someone in trouble.... by Bob Gass | 15 May, 2019 | The Word for Today
‘Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand.’ Psalm 149:6 NKJV The Christian life is a battlefield with an enemy who’s out to defeat us every day. But Papa God has given us strategies for winning, and praise is one of them. When... by Bob Gass | 14 May, 2019 | The Word for Today
‘But they all alike began to make excuses.’ Luke 14:18 NIV Jesus told the story of a man who planned a banquet and invited several guests. Listen to some of their excuses for not attending. ‘I’ve purchased a field.’ ‘I’ve bought some oxen.’ ‘I just got married.’ So... by Bob Gass | 13 May, 2019 | The Word for Today
‘He wanted to see who Jesus was.’ Luke 19:3 NIV The Bible says, ‘Zacchaeus… was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree.’ (Luke... by Bob Gass | 12 May, 2019 | The Word for Today
‘What a pleasure to have children who are wise. So give your father and mother joy!’ Proverbs 23:24–25 NLT Your goal as a parent should not be to raise perfect children, but to give them the wisdom they need for successful living. This raises two challenges: parental...