“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” James 4:8 Daily Bible Reading: Matthew 1:1 – 2:23 (“She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.“) This Week’s Memory Verse: “Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash…
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“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” James 4:8 Daily Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 17:1 – 18:33 (“And the king was deeply moved and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And as he went, he said, ‘O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would that…
LightGrams December 6, 2018 Volume 22, Number 43 Alcatraz is appropriately nicknamed “The Rock”. Located on a rock island in the San Francisco Bay, it was regarded in its day as the ultimate maximum security prison. In nearly 30 years of operation, only 36 men attempted escapes in 14 separate incidents. Three of those men…
“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” James 4:8 Daily Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 11:1 – 12:31 (“But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.”) This Week’s Memory Verse: “Consequently, he is…
LightGrams November 29, 2018 Volume 22, Number 42 If I ever open a place of business (which I doubt I ever will), I think I will include in my operating expenses the cost of a good security system. How could I make a profit if burglars break through my doors, helping themselves to my wares?…
LightGrams November 15, 2018 Volume 22, Number 41 How long has it been since you received a handwritten letter? Have you ever received one from a government official? Those who have lived a few years remember when handwritten letters were the norm. Before long-distance phone calls were free and email and texting made near-immediate communication…
“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” James 4:8 Daily Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 17:1-58 (“And David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone and slung it and struck the Philistine on his forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to…
“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” James 4:8 Daily Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 7:1 – 8:22 (“And the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Obey their voice and make them a king.’ Samuel then said to the men of Israel, ‘Go every man to his city.’”) This Week’s Memory Verse: “If possible,…
LightGrams November 8, 2018 Volume 22, Number 40 Another Guinness World Record was set this past Tuesday. It happened on the banks of the River Sarayu in India during the national festival of Diwali. Diwali is a major festival in India, sometimes called “The Festival Of Lights”. It appears to refer to different events for…
“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” James 4:8 Daily Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 5:1 – 6:21 (“The ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines seven months.”) This Week’s Memory Verse: “If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” Romans 12:18 Remember…