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.
- Patience, Prudence - Patience, Prudence: I stood at the counter while a somewhat frustrated staff member processed my credit card to pay for my copay at the doctor’s office. Her comment was that the system had been slow all day and it was “maddening”, her word.I’m not sure patience is in short supply so much as there seem to be multiple opportunities to lose it.The Lord tells us to relax, not to worry. I suspect that in a dark mood of impatience, we may let “Help me Jesus”, slipped from our mind. We are called to go gently through the day, calmly leaning on Jesus, and enjoying his presence. Continue reading
- Love is an Absolute - Love is an Absolute: An absolute? Scripture tells us: Love endures through every circumstance; Love never dies. So, yes, it’s an absolute. I’m one of those romantics who believes that love never dies. Even death does not diminish it. Nor does it dim because of conflict. I also don’t believe that there are differing shades of love. I’ve never seen a movie where the protagonist might say, “My darling, my love for you is at 47% and I hope you feel the same". Although that does sound a bit silly, it has no power. 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.
