With Jack Bailey
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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.…
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…
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…