With Jack Bailey
Scripture One thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. ~Philippians 3:13-14, NIV Quote The past has a way of catching up to you. ~Cowell We were coming home from…
Scripture Take courage, my child, your sins are pardoned. ~Matthew 9:2, Weymouth Quote We assume that enough money, enough knowledge and enough effort will solve any problem, but this is not true–it will not solve the problem of sin. ~Alton MacEarchern Not many people share my afflinity for reading various translations of the Bible; matter…
Scripture Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone. ~Psalm 71:9, NIV Quote “You don’t stop laughing when you grow old, you grow old when you stop laughing.” ~George Bernard Shaw Alton MacEarchern refers to Psalm 71 as the Old Man’s Psalm. Dr. Wiersbe says…
Scripture There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. ~Galatians 3:26, NKJV Quote Christ is God, the all-in-all, or nothing at all. ~C.S. Lewis The below is all C.S. Lewis. Read it slowly and then read it…
Scripture Never for a moment quail [draw back in fear] before your antagonists. ~Philippians 1:27, Weymouth Quote Never let them see you sweat. ~Source Unknown I am reading Francis Weymouth’s translation of the NT. It is not a modern translation. It was first published in 1903. Weymouth was promoted in 1902 but his family saw…
Scripture “Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels?” ~Matthew 26:41, NKJV Quote Jesus was a Victor, not a victim. ~Ya’akov I am reading J.I. Packer’s KNOWING GOD {daily devotion} and in his entry on page 52 he refers…
Scripture Justice—do you rulers know the meaning of the word? Do you judge the people fairly? ~Psalm 58:1, NLT Quote All the world will one day meet the Judge and justice will be served. ~Alton E. MacEachern There is no record of judges before the flood and I am not exactly sure how long after…
Scripture Again, I observed all the oppression that takes place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, with no one to comfort them. The oppressors have great power, and their victims are helpless. ~Ecclesiastes 4:1, NLT Quote We are not what we think we are; but what we think, we are. ~Source…
Scripture The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. ~Proverbs 11:15, NLT Quote Sour godliness is the devil’s religion. ~John Wesley I don’t do too many human interest stories but I have one I want to share. It is a first hand story; I know Jim personally. He is a member…
Scripture Abraham, building hope in spite of hopeless circumstances, had faith, and so became the father of many nations. ~Romans 4:18, Williams Quote It is worth a thousand pounds {$1,244.49} a year to have the habit of looking on the bright side. ~Samuel Johnson On December 17, 1927, the Coast Guard destroyer USS Paulding rammed…