by Bob Gass | Dec 26, 2021 | The Word for Today
The word holiday comes from the Old English word haligdæg, which means ‘holy day’. So, when Nehemiah announced, ‘This day is holy,’ he was declaring a celebration; a time to ‘eat and drink before the Lord.’ (1 Chronicles 29:22 KJV) Today, overindulgence and... by Bob Gass | Dec 25, 2021 | The Word for Today
The word ‘celebrate’ means to rejoice, delight in, revel, and appreciate. Jack Hayford writes: ‘There is so much done in the name of Christmas that is neither pleasing nor honouring to Christ. Even so, I find myself doing battle… with… religious superstitions which... by Bob Gass | Dec 24, 2021 | The Word for Today
For many people Christmas is filled with dread instead of delight. Author Jon Walker writes this: ‘I’m sitting in a fast-food restaurant observing a young girl celebrating an early Christmas with her mother. Her presents are spread out across the booth and she just... by Bob Gass | Dec 23, 2021 | The Word for Today
J. Paul Getty’s estate exceeded four billion dollars. He was considered the richest man on earth at the time. The Los Angeles Times quoted something Getty wrote: ‘I have never been given to envy, save for the envy I feel toward those people who have the ability to... by Bob Gass | Dec 22, 2021 | The Word for Today
Next to teaching your children how to walk with God, you will never teach them a more important life lesson than how to handle their money wisely. Dr James Merritt writes: ‘We began teaching our kids early these principles of industry, honesty, and responsibility....