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Scripture There is a way that seems right to a man,But its end is the way of death. ~Proverbs 14:12 and 16:25, NKJV Quote Things are seldom what they appear; perspective and reality may not be in sync. ~Ya’akov My mother preached the above quote, at least the first part. Over and over again, she taught us not to jump to conclusions. One of her favorite proverbs was,…

Scripture Now whenever the cloud lifted from the Tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out on their journey, following it. ~Exodus 40:36, NLT Quote Worship is the fulfillment of our ultimate purpose: it will be the business of heaven. ~Ya’akov I enjoy doing bible math. Moses used a ton and a half of gold…

Scripture “Keep on asking and the gift will be given to you; keep on seeking, and you will find; keep on knocking and the door will be open to you.” ~Matthew 7:7, The Williams Translation Quote Prayer is an enigma wrapped in a conundrum inside a mystery. ~Ya’akov An enigma is something that is hard…

Scripture Ira the Jairite was David’s priest. ~2 Samuel 20:26, REB Quote The Bible is an inexhaustible fountain of all truths and the greatest blessing which humanity ever experienced. ~Robert Murry M’Cheyne Be honest; have you every noticed the above verse in the Bible? I am astounded; every time I read through the Bible, I…

Scripture The one who walks in dark places with no light, let him trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God. ~Isaiah 50:10, REB Quote When we are in darkness, the temptation is to create our own light instead of trusting in the LORD to show us the way. ~Stephen Merritt…

Scripture Righteousness raises a people to greatness; to pursue wrong degrades a nation. ~Proverbs 14:34, REB Quote America is great because America is good: if America ceases to be good, she will cease to be great. ~Alexis de Tocqueville The libs insist that Tocqueville never made this statement but someone did and whoever it was,…

Scripture Then the woman, trembling with fear…came and fell at His {Jesus} feet and told Him the whole truth. ~Mark 5:33, REB Quote With Jesus, there is no such thing as a hopeless situation. ~Ya’akov We have three miracles in Mark 5 and all three involve hopeless cases. No one could help the crazed lunatic…

Scripture “Yahweh our Lord, how majestic your name throughout the world!”  ~Psalm 8:9, NJB Quote The world appears very small to the soul that contemplates the greatness of God. ~Brother Lawrence I’ve told this story before but it is worth repeating. Ascending to the throne of France at the age of four to rule for…

Scripture They reeled and staggered like drunkards and were at their wits’ end. ~Psalm 107:27, NLT Quote Desperation is better than despair. ~Samuel Chadwick I have blogged on this verse more than once: I recall one title, “Spending the night at Wit’s End.” Most of us have spent several days and nights at wit’s end.…

Scripture I have been sick and close to death since my youth. ~Psalm 88:15, NLT Quote Sin has released a deadly, pervasive and destructive force into the world that infects and affects every human being and sin is accompanied by suffering and sorrow. ~John MacArthur My Psalm for yesterday was the “Sad Psalm” {Psalm 88}.…