With Jack Bailey
Scripture Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but helping the poor honors him. ~Proverbs 14:31, NLT Quote “When a man lives in destitution, he is at the mercy of all who wish to oppress him.” ~Victor Hugo In America, unemployment is a myth. Oh yes, we have unemployed people but that is because…
Scripture “Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Luke 12:32, NKJV Quote He is no fool, who gives us what he cannot keep in order to gain what he cannot lose. ~Jim Elliot There are two fools in Luke 12, one fictional and one real.…
Scripture Yahweh will build a house for you. And it will be that when your days are fulfilled to go to be with your fathers, I will raise up one of your seed after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build for Me a house, and…
Scripture Evil people will bow before good people; the wicked will bow at the gates of the godly. ~Proverbs 14:19, NLT Quote “Every act rewards itself. There is no chance and no anarchy in the universe.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson I am reading John Philips commentary on Proverbs. He has a story or illustration for every…
Scripture A sound heart is life to the body, But envy is rottenness to the bones. ~Proverbs 14:30, NKJV Quote It would be better to have bone cancer than to have an envious spirit. ~John Philips The NET translates Proverbs 14:30 like this…A tranquil spirit revives the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones.…
Scripture Therefore, let all the godly pray to you while there is still time, that they may not drown in the floodwaters of judgment. ~Psalm 32:6, NLT Quote Your sin is too big for you to handle alone. ~John Philips Anytime I read anything about the Kennedy assination or the Titanic, I perk up. Two…
Scripture There was a time when I wouldn’t admit what a sinner I was. But my dishonesty made me miserable and filled my days with frustration. ~Psalm 32:3, TLB Quote An honest confession is good for the soul. ~Scottish Proverb There is a lot of pretense in the world in which we live. People are…
Scripture Evil-merodach king of Babylon… lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison; and he spoke to him good words, and he set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon. ~2 Kings 25:27-28, LSB Quote Our secret sins would be our ruin if God did…
Scripture Never before had there been a king like Josiah, who turned to the Lord with all his heart and soul and strength, obeying all the laws of Moses. And there has never been a king like him since. ~2 Kings 23:25, NLT Quote The worship of idols is not innocent, it is demonic and…
Scripture Only simpletons believe everything they’re told! The prudent carefully consider their steps. ~Proverbs 14:15, NLT Quote There is a great deal of deceit in this world. There is a great deal of misinformation; not all of it is deliberate. ~John Philips Eugene Peterson paraphrase of Proverbs 14:15 goes like this…The gullible believe anything they’re…