Praying For Leaders

Scripture A king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength. ~Psalm 33:16, NRSV Quote It is a great privilege as well as our responsibility to prayer for our government leaders. ~William Franklin Graham David wrote Psalm 33 and he knew from his own experience that the…

Two Worlds

Scripture By faith we understand that the worlds were set in order at God’s command, so that the visible has its origin in the invisible. ~Hebrews 11:3, NET Quote Face reality now or one day reality will face us. ~Ya’akov Worlds plural is found only once in the bible {NASB/NET} and it is here in Hebrews 11:3…

Good People Praise God

Scripture Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful. ~Psalm 33:1 NKJV Quote In prayer we act like men. In praise we act like angels. ~Thomas Watson I attended the Morgan County Pastor’s Conference last Monday and we had a larger than usual crowd. We have an excellent praise and…

Asininisms

Scripture In reply all the people said, Let his blood be on us and on our children!” ~Matthew 27:25, NET Quote Sin, all sin, is utterly stupid. ~Ya’akov There is no need to look up the word ‘asininism’ because it is not in the dictionary, yet. I made it up yesterday morning. An asininism is an extremely ridiculous and stupid statement. Pilate knew…

The Reprobate Mind

Scripture And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient. ~Romans 1:28, KJV Quote This world is riddled with evils, mysteries and troubles beyond human grasping or fixing. ~Timothy Keller Joe David’s sermon yesterday morning…

Choose Life

Scripture “I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants.” ~Deuteronomy 30:19, NASB Quote “Every abortion is a matter of LIFE and DEATH.” ~Ya’akov Since the very first moment those…

Yada, Yada

Scripture Then I acknowledged [yada] my sin to you, and I did not hide my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the guilt of my sin. ~Psalm 32:5 Quote Never trust anyone who does not confess their sins. ~Ya’akov I have blogged before on this often used…

Focus On Jesus

Scripture “This is My Son, marked by My love, focus of My Delight. Listen to Him.” ~Matthew 17:5, MSG Quote In Jesus is not your focus, you are looking in the wrong direction. ~Ya’akov I am loving the Message and the insights it sparks. Matthew 17 came alive to me the other day, the inspirational…

Brave Heart, Not!

Scripture When Peter looked down at the waves churning, he lost his nerve and started to sink: He cried out, “Master, save me!” Jesus didn’t hesitate…He grabbed Peter’s hand and said, “Faint-heart, what got into you?” ~Matthew 14:29-31, MSG Quote Faith makes things possible but not necessarily easy. ~Image Quotes Most of us grew up…

The Absurdity Of Sin

Scripture The hopes of the godly result in happiness, but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing. ~Proverbs 10:28, NLT Quote A life lived without Christ will end in futility ~Timothy Keller You’ve heard me say that SIN IS STUPID but today I offer an new adjective; SIN IS ABSURD. I looked up the…