Monthly Archives: March 2023

Quick Thought – Friday, March 31, 2023: Multiplication, God-Style

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 14:13-21 Matthew 15:29-39 But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” Matthew 14:16 Reflect What’s the biggest meal you’ve ever made? Have you fed more than 10 people? 20? How about 5,000? … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, March 30, 2023: You Could be Judas

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 26:1-16 Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. And … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, March 29, 2023: House Cleaning

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 24:36-51 But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.  Matthew 24:36 Reflect Many years ago (after dinosaurs roamed the earth but before cell phones), … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, March 28, 2023: God is NOT Dead

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Douglas Blaine

Read Psalm 14 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”     They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds,     there is none who does good. The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man,     to see if there are … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, March 27, 2023: Strong, Courageous, Victorious

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Douglas Blaine

Read Joshua 1:1-9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 Reflect When I was in fourth grade, I started … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, March 26, 2023 (Fifth Sunday in Lent): Sin and its Consequences

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Douglas Blaine

Read Deuteronomy 3:23-28 Go up to the top of Pisgah and lift up your eyes westward and northward and southward and eastward, and look at it with your eyes, for you shall not go over this Jordan. Deuteronomy 3:27 Reflect … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, March 25, 2023: All Things Work Together For Good…

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Douglas Blaine

Read Romans 8:26-30 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good for those who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 Reflect One winter morning many years ago, a fleet of fishing … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, March 24, 2023: The Price of Disobedience

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Douglas Blaine

Read Genesis 16 Genesis 21:8-21 And the angel of the Lord said to her, “Behold, you are pregnant and shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because the Lord has listened to your affliction. He shall be a wild donkey of a … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, March 23, 2023: Wise Choices

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Douglas Blaine

Read Proverbs 1:1-9 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7 Reflect How wise are you? In each of the following examples, choose which action you think is wise: Your grandmother … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, March 22, 2023: Sharing His Love and Mercy

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 9:9-13 Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.” Matthew 9:13 Reflect Sometimes when you read a passage in the Gospels, you get a perfect picture of … Continue reading →

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