With Jack Bailey
Scripture Kiss me and kiss me again, for your love is sweeter than wine. ~Song of Songs 1:2, NLT Quote We experience many sensations in the presence of Christ: among them are delight and humility. ~Ya’akov Many believe that Song of Songs by Solomon is an allegory about Christ and His church. The best commentary that…
Scripture Israel is a foolish and stupid nation, for its people have turned away from God…Yet the time will come when the Lord will gather them together like handpicked grain. ~Isaiah 27:11-12, NLT Quote No matter how long it takes, whether centuries or moments, God will never forget a promise and He will never break His…
Scripture What sorrow awaits the proud city of Samaria— the glorious crown of the drunks of Israel. It sits at the head of a fertile valley, but its glorious beauty will fade like a flower. ~Isaiah 28:1, NLT Quote The greatest Jewish tradition is to laugh. The cornerstone of Jewish survival has always been to find humor in…
Scripture Little by little I will drive them out before you, until you have increased enough to take possession of the land. ~Exodus 23:30, NIV Quote Sanctification is a lifetime process; not a quick fix. ~Ya’akov Does your besetting sins annoy and vex you? Mine certainly do me. I got in the habit of using…
Scripture Take control of what I say, O Lord, and guard my lips. ~Psalm 141:3, NLT Quote The words of the tongue should have three gatekeepers: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary? ~Arabian Proverb I have had a long-standing admiration for quiet and reserved people. Our youngest grandchild Chloe listens a lot and…
Scripture When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, reason like a child; when I became a man,I did away with childish things. ~1 Corinthians 13:11, NASB Quote When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. ~Source Unknown How much can a child appreciate and understand about…
Scripture In a short time—just a little more than a year—you careless ones will suddenly begin to care. ~Isaiah 32:10, NLT Quote Everything in the universe, except our Creator and Savior is in a state of change: in the blink of an eye, your entire worldview can change. ~Ya’akov I am currenting reading through Isaiah’s…
Scripture My guilt has become too much for me. It is a load too heavy to carry. ~Psalm 38:4, NIRV Quote Grace means all your mistakes now serve a purpose {humility] instead of serving you shame. ~Source Unknown One of the great things about reading the Psalms daily is their freshness. I read Psalm 38 in…
Scripture For the love of Christ constraineth us. ~2 Corinthians 5:14, ASV Quote We know the love of Christ controls us when we take everything that happens as happening to HIM, whether it be praise, blame, persecution or commendation. ~Oswald Chambers {My Utmost, February 4} Chambers daily devotion for February 4 caused me to wonder…
Scripture Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! ~Isaiah 5:20, NASB Quote America is great because America is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great!” ~Alexis de Tocqueville.…