Ignorance Is Not Always Bliss

Scripture I was so foolish and ignorant— I must have seemed like a senseless animal to you. ~Psalm 73:22, NLT Quote The only thing more dangerous than ignorance is arrogance. ~Albert Einstein The 18th century poet Thomas Gray is credited with the statement,“Where ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise.” Thomas Jefferson altered it a…

Remember And Forget

Scripture Afterwards, I will give them this covenant: I will embed my laws into their hearts and fasten my Word to their thoughts…I will not ever again remember their sins and lawless deeds!” So if our sins have been forgiven and forgotten, why would we ever need to offer another sacrifice for sin? ~Hebrews 10:16-18, TPT…

The Wrath Of God

Scripture  He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” ~John 3:36, NASB Quote “I do not want to believe [in hell], but I dare not disbelieve it.” ~J.I. Packer I’m about half-way through J.I.…

Implicated In Murder

Scripture ‘When Pilate realized that a riot was about to break out and that it was useless to try to reason with the crowd, he sent for a basin of water. After washing his hands in front of the people, he said, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man. The responsibility for…

Agape

Scripture We have come into an intimate experience with God’s love, and we trust in the love He has for us. God is love! ~1 John 4:16, TPT Quote Being in love is a good thing, but it is not the best thing. ~C.S. Lewis I would not attempt to convince a young person in…

Alexander the Great Mentality

Scripture You know all about us, inside and out.  You are mindful that we’re made from dust. ~Psalm 103:14, TPT Quote We despair because we think we ought to be in spiritual orbit by this time, and we are barely skimming the treetops. ~Chuck Swindoll In Matthew 25 Jesus told the parable of the talents.…

The Royal Standard

Scripture It was like a dream come true when you freed us from our bondage and brought us back to Zion! We overflowed with gladness. We were left shouting for joy and singing your praise. All the nations saw it and joined in, saying, “The Lord has done great miracles for them!” Yes, He did mighty miracles and we are…

The Inner Man

Scripture So no wonder we don’t give up. For even though our outer person gradually wears out, our inner being is renewed every single day. We view our slight, short-lived troubles in the light of eternity. ~2 Corinthians 4:16-17, TPT Quote We spend a lot of time and money trying to perpetuate our physical life,…

Translations

Scripture “Examine your motives to make sure you’re not showing off when you do your good deeds, only to be admired by others; otherwise, you will lose the reward of your heavenly Father. ~Matthew 6:1, Passion Quote No man knows how bad he is until he has tried very hard to be good. ~C.S. Lewis…

My Admiration For The Baptist

Scripture John’s clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey. Quote A man who is little in his own eyes will account every affliction as little, and every mercy as great. ~Jeremiah Burroughs Those who have followed the blog…