Week Twenty-Eight, 2025
I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life (John 8:12).
Several years ago, there was a commercial for Motel 6, and the catchphrase was ‘We’ll leave the light on for ya,’ an ad-lib by Tom Bodett, a National Public Radio personality. It was a catchy phrase that resonated for years after the ad first aired.
Regardless of your station in life, the Lord’s light of forgiveness is always on for those who accept the Lord’s gift of Grace. At times, our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.
In our lives, there will be good days and bad days, light days and dark days, and days when we feel God is far away and missing. But, be assured, He is always there. Sometimes, He throws the bad and dark days and experiences to get our attention or to divert us from moving in the wrong direction. I can point out those experiences in my life, though I didn’t realize it until long after the fact.
The prophet Isaiah saw the light, saying: ‘Arise, shine, for your light has dawned, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you’ (60:1). This assures that there is light after the dawn, the light of the Lord. Light is what makes the birds sing while the coming dawn is still dark.
The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. Proverbs 4:18. Admittedly, it is tough to hang in there when God feels so far away, but as surely as the sun rises in the East, you will feel His presence in your life. He doesn’t drift away, but sometimes you and I do. Often, He says, ‘Wait,’ something most of us don’t do very well.
The best way to flip on the switch of light in your life is to grab your Bible and see what it says. It is full of light that is always on for us.
Have you flipped that switch lately?
Sometimes True Stories
When people are reading a job posting on any one of the hundreds of job sites, one of the headings is always ‘Job Requirements.’ And in this section they delineate all the necessary skills to be able to fulfill the Job Description or be a successful candidate for the position.
It may be certain education levels, a certain number of work experience years, or certain proficiencies and skill levels that are necessary to be considered for the job.
As we read a passage in Micah 6:8, we see three such requirements from the Lord:
1. to act justly
2. to love mercy
3. to walk humbly with your God.
And preceding these requirements, we are reminded that He has already shown us what is good. We already know, He’s already shown us.
For us to do and be what He has called us to do and be, it begins with repenting of our sin and making Jesus the Lord and Savior of our lives. Soon followed by the “Job Requirements” mentioned here:
1. to act justly
2. to love mercy
3. to walk humbly with your God.
Just like Jesus… Marty Stubblefield
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Bible sales are booming in the UK, part of what one commentator calls a “broader cultural change pointing to an awakening in society.” Bible sales are up 22 percent in the US as well.
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In 2019, the federal budget was $4.4 trillion.
The federal deficit that year was $984 billion.
Interest payments on the national debt totaled $375 billion.
In 2024, the federal budget was $6.8 trillion.
The federal deficit that year was $1.8 trillion.
Interest on the national debt was $881 billion.
Between 2019 and 2024:
The federal budget ballooned by 55%.
The annual deficit skyrocketed by 83%.
Interest payments on the national debt exploded by 135%
Quotes You Can Use
You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them. Desmond Tutu
When you try to prove to someone that a machine won’t work, it will.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who created us to be born again…..to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled, and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you…… (I Peter 1:3-4).
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who created us to be born again… to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled, and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you. (I Peter 1:3-4).
Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Write all the words which I have spoken to you in a book.
Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error. Marcus Cicero
The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion. Paulo Coelho
The best fighter is never angry. Lao Tzu
God uses such seemingly insignificant ways to prepare us for the plan He has for our lives. Corrie Ten Boom
If we are true to ourselves, we cannot be false to anyone. William Shakespeare.
The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts. Marcus Aurelius
You can’t preach equality while demanding special treatment.
You can see a potter mold clay only when it is completely in his hands. It requires total surrender. Corrie Ten Boom
Some people don’t see how much you do for them. They only see what you don’t do for them. You will never satisfy an ungrateful person.
Children that aren’t taught accountability for their actions grow up thinking that nothing is wrong.
The people who criticize your life are the ones who don’t know or understand what you did to get where you are.
Your circumstances don’t determine your joy.
It takes two years for a baby to learn to speak and a lifetime to know when to shut up. Ernest Hemingway.
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