The Fragrance Of Christ

Scripture For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing. ~2 Corinthians 2:15, NKJV Quote No matter how little natural winsomeness we may have, if we abide in CHRIST, we will manifest His beauty and His fragrance. ~Lettie Cowman The missionary Charles Cowman…

The Heart Of The Gospel

Scripture “For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.” ~Luke 19:10, REB Quote Our seeking would be in vain except for the fact that He is seeking us. ~Ya’akov Some days I pick up my bible, began reading and the sparks begin to fly. Yesterday as I read Luke…

A Little Laughter

Scripture Abraham fell flat on his face. And then he laughed, thinking, “Can a hundred-year-old man father a son? And can Sarah, at ninety years, have a baby?” ~Genesis 17:17, MSG Quote Laughter is the automatic human response to incongruity. ~Dallas Willard When I came across the word incongruity, the first definition that popped into…

Confession

Scripture If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. But if we confess our sins to Him, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. ~I John 1:8-9, NLT Quote It is the lack of confession…

Signs Of The Times

Scripture Remember, the final age of this world is to be a time of turmoil! People will love nothing but self and money; they will be boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to parents and devoid of gratitude and piety. ~2 Timothy 3:1-2, REB Quote We live in the most authority-averse culture in the history of mankind.…

Power In Prayer, or Not!

Scripture Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. ~James 5:16 NLT Quote If God cannot be moved by our praying then He is only pretending to answer our prayers because He…

Prisoners of Hope

Scripture And if our hope in Christ is only for this life, we are more to be pitied than anyone in the world. ~I Corinthians 15:19, NLT Quote Aim at heaven and you will get earth ‘thrown in’: aim at earth and you will get neither. ~C. S. Lewis Paul said to the Colossians, “Since…

Knowing God

Scripture This is eternal life: to know YOU the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom YOU have sent. ~John 17:3, REB Quote The Bible is the primary means by which God presents Himself to us. ~Timothy Keller The awesome God we worship is enshrouded in mystery and we creatures of clay would know nothing…

Rills And Rivers

Scripture I urge first of all that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be offered for everyone… ~I Timothy 2:1, REB Quote “A praying man can never be a useless man.” ~Austin Phelps Until yesterday, I thought a rill was a part of your fishing gear and then I remembered the second verse of My Country…

Sweeter And Sweeter

Scripture Better the end of anything than the beginning. ~Ecclesiastes 7:8, REB Quote Age is a case of mind over matter: if you don’t mind, it don’t matter. ~Satchel Paige Aging does have it difficulties and those who have me by another ten years or so tell me that I don’t know anything yet. There…