Tag Archives: Wait

Quick Thought – Saturday, April 11, 2026: Keep Your Lamp Burning

Posted on April 11, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Jesus’ parable of the ten virgins reminds us that spiritual readiness cannot be borrowed at the last minute. Five prepared wisely and waited with enough oil; five assumed there would always be more time. The lesson is simple but sobering: faith must be tended daily, because none of us knows the hour when the Bridegroom will come. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, March 24, 2026: The Price of Disobedience

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Abram and Sarai thought they were solving a problem, but impatience with God’s timing brought consequences they never imagined. Genesis reminds us that when we run ahead of God, what looks practical in the moment can create pain that lasts far longer than we expect. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, March 4, 2026: Wrestling With God

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Read Genesis 32 Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, April 5, 2025: Stay Diligent and Keep Watch

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 25:1-13 “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” Matthew 25:13 Reflect Jewish weddings at the time of Christ had a lot of interesting traditions that might escape our understanding today. One of them involved … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, March 24, 2025: The Price of Disobedience

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Genesis 16 Genesis 21:8-21 And the angel of the Lord said to her, “Behold, you are pregnantand 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 man,his hand against everyoneand … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, March 3, 2025: Wrestling With God

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Genesis 32 Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, April 12, 2024: Stay Diligent and Keep Watch

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 25:1-13 “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” Matthew 25:13 Reflect Jewish weddings at the time of Christ had a lot of interesting traditions that might escape our understanding today. One of them involved … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Monday, March 25, 2024: The Price of Disobedience

Posted on March 25, 2024 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 – Wednesday, April 12, 2023: Stay Diligent and Keep Watch

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Douglas Blaine

Read Matthew 25:1-13 “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” Matthew 25:13 Reflect Jewish weddings at the time of Christ had a lot of interesting traditions that might escape our understanding today. One of them involved … 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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