Retreat Or Defeat

  Scripture When Paul and Barnabas learned of a plot to incite a mob of Gentiles, Jews, and Jewish leaders to attack and stone them, they fled for their lives. ~Acts 14:5-6, TLB Quote If we don’t come apart; we will fall apart. ~Vance Havner I am reading through Acts in the Williams translation and…

The Bread Of Affliction

Scripture Though he give you the bread of adversity and water of affliction, yet he will be with you to teach you—with your own eyes you will see your Teacher. ~Isaiah 30:20, TLB Quote We may suffer with Him, but we will never suffer without Him. ~Martyn Lloyd-Jones Isaiah 30:20 is a wonderful messianic promise…

Why Do Christians Suffer?

Scripture Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God ~2 Corinthians 1:3-4, NIV Quote Christ died to…

Rush Not

Scripture Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes. ~Proverbs 19:2, NLT Quote Beware of hasty or rash decisions. ~Ray dis Comfort Solomon warned in Ecclesiastes 5, As you enter the house of God, keep your ears open and your mouth shut. It is evil to make mindless offerings to God. Don’t make rash promises,…

Neutrality No an Option

Scripture Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesuswho is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let Him be crucified!” ~Matthew 27:22, NKJV Quote If Jesus is not who He claimed to be, He is a deciever or an egomaniac. ~Billy Graham Most ordinary people can be ignored without consequence but…

Guilt and Innocence

Scripture Then he said to them the third time, “Why, what evil has He done? I have found no reason for death in Him. I will therefore chastise Him and let Him go.” ~Luke 23:22, NKJV Quote How changed our lives would be if we could fly through the day of wings of surrender. ~Hannah…

The Mystery of Evil

Scripture “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns.” ~Revelation 19:6, NASB Quote God’s transforming power brings light out of darkness, joy out of sorrow, gain out of loss, and life out of death. ~Elisebeth Elliot {Lamp unto My Feet, p.116 If God is truly omnipotent, there can be no evil beyond His control.…

Character, Faith and Freedom

Scripture Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” ~John 8:31-32, NIV Quote Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I…

The Beattitudes of Proverbs

Scripture Happy is a man who finds wisdom, and who acquires understanding. ~Proverbs 3:13, CSB Quote The Proverbs are like hard candy: if you bite down hard, you might break a tooth, but if you savor them your spiritual taste buds will take delight. ~Ya’akov The hard candy analogy came from a woke author but the…

Held In Awe

Scripture What terror You inspire! Who can stand before You when You are angry? ~Psalm 76:7, Cloverdale Quote The bible never says God does not get angry; it says He is slow to get angry, but He can be provoked. ~Dana Ortlund I got carried away by Psalm 76 verses seven and eight..No wonder you…