The Back Side of Glory

Scripture I won’t let you see my face, because anyone who sees my face will die… I will put you in a large crack in the rock. I will cover your eyes with my hand until I have passed by. Then I will take my hand away, and you will see my back. You will not…

Creative Excuses

Scripture Don’t be angry with me. You know as well as I do that they are determined to do evil…They asks me to make them a god…Then I asked them to bring me their gold earrings. They took them off and gave them to me. I threw the gold into a fire, and out came…

Nuggets Of Gold

Scripture If you obey the Lord, you will be happy, but there is no future for the wicked. ~Proverbs 10:28, CEV Quote One of the great functions of the Cross of Christ is to open our eyes to the absolute horror of sin. ~William Barclay Unfortunately Solomon did not practice what he preached but the book of Proverbs,…

Salty Saints Or Pavement?

Scripture  Don’t bring false charges against anyone or sentence an innocent person to death. I won’t forgive you if you do. ~Exodus 23:7, CEV Quote “America needs no words from me to see how your decision in Roe v. Wade has deformed a great nation.” ~Teresa of Calcutta Who are the most innocent members of…

The Word Of God

Scripture The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb. ~Psalm 19:9-10, NIV Quote The bible has the power to show and restore your true identity. ~Timothy Keller I stand amazed at David’s insight and understanding. Psalm…

Word Perfect

Scripture As for God, His way is perfect: the LORD’s word is flawless; He shields all who take refuge in Him. ~Psalm 18:30, NIV Quote The best gift in the world, next to the incarnate or Living Word, is the written word and it will ignite your heart if you give it a chance. ~Timothy…

Grace, Grace: God’s Grace

Scripture The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me. ~Psalm 18:20, NIV Quote Everything is GRACE. ~Ya’akov The verse above is David’s prayer from Psalm 18. I used the Psalms in my daily prayers but I have to restate them sometimes because I cannot pray this…

When We See Jesus

Scripture As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness. ~Psalm 17:15, NIV Quote To gaze into the infinite beauty of Christ and to receive such infinite love will give us satisfaction that will last for all eternity. ~Timothy Keller We live in…

Insecurity 101

Scripture After Jacob died, Joseph’s brothers said to each other, “What if Joseph still hates us and wants to get even with us for all the cruel things we did to him?” ~Genesis 50:15, CEV Quote Theologically speaking, insecurity is a deficiency of assurance. ~Ya’akov When Adam and Eve transgressed in the garden, immediately they…

I Have No Good Thing

Scripture I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.” ~Psalm 16:2, NIV Quote We all live for something and we all love something supremely. What ever we love more than Jesus is an idol. ~Ya’akov When I first read Psalm 16 earlier today, I thought David was talking…