The Divine Perspective

Scripture And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose. ~Romans 8:28, NRSV Quote The glory of the Christian is the he or she rises above the circumstances: in times of trial and distress they radiate cheer and good will. ~Charles Erdman…

The Living Water

Scripture They feast on the abundance of Your house; You give them drink from Your river of delights. For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light. ~Psalm 36:8-9, NIV Quote Jesus never comes next: He is always first. ~Warren W. Wiersbe I learn something new practically every day. Jesus…

Surrender In The Key

Scripture Into your hands I commit my spirit; deliver me, Lord, my faithful God. ~Psalm 31:5, NIV Quote In surrendering our claim to what we had thought was “our life,” we discover the true nature of the life of Christ who is our Refuge. ~Gerald H. Wilson [NIV Commentary] We take refuge in many things:…

The Vagaries of Life

Scripture For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. ~Psalm 30:5, NIV Quote God is present even when we doubt it or cannot perceive it: the reality of His presence is not altered by our unawareness. ~Gerald H. Wilson…

Wow!

Scripture The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic. ~Psalm 29:4, NLT Quote We have a tendency to emasculate our understanding of who Jesus is: He is not a good old boy, a buddy or a pal. He is God and He deserves our worship. ~Ya’akov First, the thought…

A Flashdark

Scripture The Lord is my light and my salvation. ~Psalm 27:1, NIV Quote Darkness is the absence of light. Where light is, darkness cannot exist. ~Gerald H. Wilson I don’t think anyone will take issue with today’s quote: it is a scientific fact that light dispels darkness. Light is a substance; darkness has no substance.…

The Solid Rock

Scripture Even if my father and mother abandon me,     the Lord will hold me close. ~Psalm 27:10, NLT Quote If you don’t find contentment in Jesus Christ, you will not find it anywhere else. ~Warren W. Wiersbe David’s parents did not forsake him but at the time he wrote Psalm 27, he was in doubt…

I Can’t Fight Esau Alone

Scripture In the course of my life He broke my strength. ~Psalm 102:23, NIV Quote Everything that man leans on, other than Christ, will become a dart that will certainly y pierce his own heart through and through. ~Philip Brooks Jacob was a mama’s boy who learned early on how to manipulate circumstances and people.…

Crushed By Our Iniquities

Scripture But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. ~Isaiah 53:5, NIV Quote If we felt the full burden of our sins in their true weight, it would crush us. ~J. I. Packer I…

People

Scripture …Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her to make her holy… He did this to present her to Himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault. ~Ephesians 5:25-27, NLT Quote Lying at the heart of all…