Pull Up

Scripture Stubborn people who repeatedly refuse to accept correction will suddenly be broken and never recover. ~Proverbs 29:1, Passion Quote I more fear what is within me than what is without. ~Martin Luther Martin Luther had a morbid fear of rebellion. Although he ignited one, rebellion was never his intention. Ben Franklin said, “Rebellion against…

Speaking The Truth In Love

Scripture You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks [n]a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar…

No News Before The Good News

Scripture Above all, constantly seek God’s kingdom and His righteousness, then all these less important things will be given to you abundantly. ~Matthew 6:33, Passion Quote Isn’t it interesting how God uses difficult {obnoxious} people in our life to teach us valuable lessons. Mark S. Milwee I spoke to a group of pastors recently and…

Watch Out!

Scripture Jesus spoke up and said, “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.” ~Matthew 16:5, Passion Quote There is a huge difference between being antisemitic and anti-sadducee. ~Ya’akov When I mention rich Jews, I notice folks around me getting nervous but they have nothing to fear: I am pro-Israel to core.…

Standing On The Promise

Scripture “And I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.” ~Genesis 12:3, LSB Quote Subtract Jesus from the equation and you have nothing: add Him and you have everything. ~Ya’akov Genesis twelve is a record of…

The Song Of Moses

Scripture Let the Sunrise of Your love end our dark night! Break through our clouded dawn! Only You can satisfy our hearts…We have been overwhelmed with grief, come now and overwhelm us with gladness. ~Psalm 90:14-15, Passion Bible Quote Psalm ninety teaches us that life here on earth is not only short; it is miserable,…

The Cosmic Glue

Scripture Everything was created through {Jesus} Him and for {Jesus} Him. He {Jesus} existed before anything else, and He {Jesus} holds all creation together. ~Colossians 1:16-17 Quote If everything revolves around you, then everything depends on you. ~Source Unknown Jesus is the cosmic glue of the universe; He holds all things together. He holds the nucleus in the center of the atom. Everything in existence…

Not My Will But Thine Be Done

Scripture “Teacher, we know that you are an honest man of integrity, and you teach us the truth of God’s ways. We can clearly see that you are not one who speaks only to win peoples favor, because you speak the truth without regard to the consequences. ~Matthew 22:16, Passion Quote Any man who insist…

Following Jesus

Scripture “Where I am going, you will not be able to follow, but one day you will.” ~John 13:36, The Passion Bible Quote By and by, through the shining portals, Turning our feet, We shall walk, with the glad immortals, Heav’n’s golden street. ~Mary B. Slade This is Jesus speaking to His disciples prior to…

Christ is All In All

Scripture In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized, slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us. ~Colossians 3:11 NLT Quote In every part of the Bible Christ is found–dimly and indistinctly at the beginning, more…