Welcome to Watchword devotionals. Watchwords have been a feature here at bosworth30.com since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, when thee were first sent to the men in my Bible Study group. The number now receiving Watchwords has now grown to nearly 100 subscribers and, as of December 2022, more than 900 installments have been sent via e-mail.
Each one contains a scripture passage or two, a short meditation, an occasional announcement or other inspirational or humorous feature, and a closing prayer.
Subscribers are encouraged to contribute short meditations or inspirational stories, prayer requests, news, poems or just a bit of humor – and they do.
Here are a couple of the most recent Watchwords.
- Glob of Clay? - A Glob of Clay? I recently turned a certain age, plus one. I considered my life: I'm a scholarly sort, I have a PhD, after all. I'm pretty hot stuff. Then another voice, “Oh, yes, you are hot stuff, a hot glob of clay, my child. Nothing more nothing less, just what I created you to be. I'm the Potter, you are My clay. Before you were even born, I designed you. Over those ‘certain’ years, as you put it, your will and My will flowed together smoothly. You thought you were in full control of your life and that was because our wills were in harmony. And then there were those times when you wandered off. Continue reading
- Were You There? - Were You There?: Witness statements are critical to any important event. As we read the gospel accounts of Jesus passion, we can hear these eyewitness reports. These witnesses were there, were you? Like Peter and Judas, have we denied and betrayed our Lord and savior Jesus? Like Caiaphas and Pilate, have we prioritized our own welfare? By grace, it is Jesus’s blood on us and our children that gives forgiveness and eternal life. So be it. Continue reading
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A footnote. I know that we use a lot of different Bible commentaries in our studies and they are helpful. One that I like is Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik. He really speaks to me in language that even I can understand, and he is very thorough as he goes through chapter by chapter. Another feature of his writings is that he does not hesitate to quote other theologians in order to make a clear point.
