by Bob Gass | 26 Dec, 2023 | The Word for Today
‘This day is holy.’ Nehemiah 8:9 KJV The word holiday comes from the Old English word haligdæg, which means ‘holy day’. So, when Nehemiah announced, ‘This day is holy,’ he was declaring a celebration; a time to ‘eat and drink before the Lord.’ (1 Chronicles 29:22 KJV)...
by Bob Gass | 25 Dec, 2023 | The Word for Today
‘I am like an evergreen tree, yielding My fruit to you throughout the year.’ Hosea 14:8 TLB The word ‘celebrate’ means to rejoice, delight in, revel, and appreciate. Pastor Jack Hayford writes: ‘There is so much done in the name of Christmas that is neither pleasing...
by Bob Gass | 24 Dec, 2023 | The Word for Today
‘I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.’ Luke 2:10 NIV For many people Christmas is filled with dread instead of delight. Author Jon Walker writes this: ‘I’m sitting in a fast–food restaurant observing a young girl celebrating an early...
by Bob Gass | 23 Dec, 2023 | The Word for Today
‘He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house.’ Proverbs 15:27 NKJV J. Paul Getty was worth over four billion dollars. He was considered the richest man on earth at the time. The Los Angeles Times quoted something Getty wrote: ‘I have never been given to envy,...
by Bob Gass | 22 Dec, 2023 | The Word for Today
‘Remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth.’ Deuteronomy 8:18 NKJV Next to teaching your children how to walk with God, you will never teach them a more important life lesson than how to handle their money wisely. Dr James Merritt...
