Principles To Live By

Scripture As followers of the LORD, I order you to stop living like stupid, godless people. ~Ephesians 4:17, CEV Quote To fall in love with Jesus is the greatest of all romances; To follow Him is the greatest of all adventures; To please Him is the greatest of all rewards. ~Ya’akov Ephesians is a theological…

To Know HIM Better

Scripture I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better. ~Ephesians 1:17, NIV Quote All I want is to know Christ and the power that raised Him from the dead. ~Paul of Tarsus Some relationships can be…

Balance

Scripture Jacob was so frightened that he divided his people, sheep, cattle, and camels into two groups…Then Jacob prayed. ~Genesis 32:7,9, CEV Quote Work as though everything depends on you. Pray as though everything depends on God. ~Saint Augustine In my prayer time yesterday, I got to thinking about all the things that I am…

Pure Poppycock

Scripture You wonder why the Lord pays no attention when you go without eating and act humble. ~Isaiah 58:3, CEV Quote True worship demands sincerity. ~Ya’akov Most folks don’t know what a rut is but it is a deep impression made by a heavy object like a wagon wheel. In the old days before paved…

Heaven Getting Sweeter

Scripture The Lord All-Powerful will destroy the power of death and wipe away all tears. No longer will His people be insulted everywhere they go. The Lord has spoken! ~Isaiah 25:8, CEV Quote Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret? There are far better things ahead than any…

Peace

Scripture I pray that God will give peace to everyone who belongs to Christ. ~I Peter 5:14, CEV Quote Peace is not the absence of trouble; it is the presence of Christ. ~Sheila Walsh Isaiah asked some soul searching question: Why waste your money on junk? Why work hard for something that doesn’t satisfy? These…

THE TRUTH

Scripture Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. ~John 14:6, NIV Quote Truthfulness breathes freedom into the spirit. Hypocrisy is a malignancy of the soul. ~Stuart Weber Not only did Jesus speak the truth: He Himself was and is TRUTH. On the day…

There Is Balm In Gilead

Scripture Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then is there no healing for the wound of my people? ~Jeremiah 8:22, NIV Quote The Great Physician makes house calls. ~B. K. Hendricks The balm [salve] of Gilead was made from the buds of the Balsam Poplar tree that grew in…

The LORD Is My Light

Scripture I will guide them on paths they have not traveled. Their road is dark and rough but I will give them light to keep them from stumbling. ~Isaiah 42:16, CEV Quote Stay away from negative people: they have a problem for every solution. ~Albert Einstein The scriptures wows my mind! I was reading in…

Temple Worship

Scripture Don’t think this temple will protect you. ~Jeremiah 7:14, CEV Quote Anything or anyone that means more to you than Jesus is an idol. ~Ya’akov Jeremiah was a 7th century prophet who witnessed the decay and death of the nation of Judah. This was a difficult thing for Jeremiah to watch. By his own…