The term “all” is a versatile English word meaning the whole, the entirety, or every one of a particular group or thing. It functions as a determiner, pronoun, noun, or adverb, depending on the context.

Does the Bible promote this powerful word? Glad you asked.

1 Timothy 2:4 

Who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Luke 10:27 

And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.”

Matthew 11:28 

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

All of us need to give it some consideration.

Gary

The song “500 Miles,” often a traditional folk song known as “500 Miles Away from Home” or “Railroaders’ Lament,” tells the story of a traveler far from home, out of money, and too ashamed to return.

The Bible has a similar story known as the prodigal son. However, the prodigal did return and was embraced and forgiven by the father. Our Heavenly Father awaits our discovery that the world has nothing to offer and we are returning home, broken.

Luke 15:20-24

“And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. ²¹ And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

²² “But the father said to his servants,  ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. ²³ And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; ²⁴ for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry.

Is it time to come home to our loving Father? Give it some consideration.

Gary

A principle is a kind of rule, belief, or idea that guides you. You can also say a good, ethical person has a lot of principles. In general, a principle is some kind of basic truth that helps you with your life.

I have some:

I am a sinner and Christ is my Savior.

Obedience is the best way to show that I believe.

I have a part in the great commission.

I am a member of the body of Christ on the earth.

What I sow I must also reap. 

I have a light in a very dark world.

Romans 15:4 

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

John 14:15 

“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

What are your principles? Give it some thought.

Gary

It was a popup on my computer. Before me was some old guy with bulging muscles and protruding veins. The only thing that looked old on him was his face. The advertisement promised, that without gym or pressure, it would be possible for me to have that physique.  I’ve been around too long to believe that and besides what would I do with such a transformation.

It amazes me the things being offered to people these days. However, the real surprising thing is the number of people always willing to swallow the Kool-Aid.

Galatians 6:7-8 

Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

Romans 12:2 

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Give it some thought, and might I add, especially us old guys.

Gary

One of the many blessings in my life is the fact that I am surrounded by good neighbors. They have proven themselves such over the years.  In Luke 10:25-37, Jesus defined what a good neighbor exemplified. That individual who was supposedly more knowledgeable in the law was shocked because that was not the accepted definition in Israel. However, in this incident and others, Jesus revealed that His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts.

Isaiah 55:8

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD.

Good neighbors reveal themselves in so many ways. Mr. Rogers is okay, but let Jesus teach you about being a good neighbor.

Give it some thought.

Gary

I put my finger on that little square sensor that fires up my computer. No one in the world except me can start my computer using that method.  Probably there are a number of individuals glad there is only one of me, but thankfully for them, God only made one. That fact was revealed in Scripture over three thousand years ago.

Psalm 139:13-14 

For You formed my inward parts; You knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are Your works; my soul knows it very well.

Ephesians 2:10 

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

There is no one like you. Go out and serve Him. Give it some thought.

Gary

I’ve learned –
that you shouldn’t compare
yourself to the best others can do
but to the best you can do.          – Author unknown

2 Timothy 2:15 

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the Word of Truth.

Galatians 5:1 

For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.

Give it some thought; then give it your best.

Gary