Asininisms

Scripture In reply all the people said, Let his blood be on us and on our children!” ~Matthew 27:25, NET Quote Sin, all sin, is utterly stupid. ~Ya’akov There is no need to look up the word ‘asininism’ because it is not in the dictionary, yet. I made it up yesterday morning. An asininism is an extremely ridiculous and stupid statement. Pilate knew…

The Reprobate Mind

Scripture And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient. ~Romans 1:28, KJV Quote This world is riddled with evils, mysteries and troubles beyond human grasping or fixing. ~Timothy Keller Joe David’s sermon yesterday morning…

Choose Life

Scripture “I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants.” ~Deuteronomy 30:19, NASB Quote “Every abortion is a matter of LIFE and DEATH.” ~Ya’akov Since the very first moment those…

Yada, Yada

Scripture Then I acknowledged [yada] my sin to you, and I did not hide my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the guilt of my sin. ~Psalm 32:5 Quote Never trust anyone who does not confess their sins. ~Ya’akov I have blogged before on this often used…

Focus On Jesus

Scripture “This is My Son, marked by My love, focus of My Delight. Listen to Him.” ~Matthew 17:5, MSG Quote In Jesus is not your focus, you are looking in the wrong direction. ~Ya’akov I am loving the Message and the insights it sparks. Matthew 17 came alive to me the other day, the inspirational…

Brave Heart, Not!

Scripture When Peter looked down at the waves churning, he lost his nerve and started to sink: He cried out, “Master, save me!” Jesus didn’t hesitate…He grabbed Peter’s hand and said, “Faint-heart, what got into you?” ~Matthew 14:29-31, MSG Quote Faith makes things possible but not necessarily easy. ~Image Quotes Most of us grew up…

The Absurdity Of Sin

Scripture The hopes of the godly result in happiness, but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing. ~Proverbs 10:28, NLT Quote A life lived without Christ will end in futility ~Timothy Keller You’ve heard me say that SIN IS STUPID but today I offer an new adjective; SIN IS ABSURD. I looked up the…

Words!

Scripture Every one of these careless words is going to come back to haunt you. There will be a time of Reckoning. Words are powerful; take them seriously. Words can be your salvation. Words can also be your damnation. ~Matthew 12:37, MSG Quote Death and life are in the power of the tongue, andd those who…

Smug Complacency

Scripture I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.” ~Luke 12:19, NIV Quote There is nothing more foolish than for a human to think he or she has life under control. ~Tim Keller Solomon said is Proverbs 1:32, “For the waywardness…

This Is War

Scripture “This is war, and there is no neutral ground. If you’re not on My side, you’re the enemy; if you’re not helping, you’re making things worse.” ~Matthew 12:30, MSG Quote Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak; not to act…