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…

The Folly Of Sin

Scripture “Father, forgive these people! They don’t know what they are doing.” ~Luke 23:34, CEV Quote Ignorance is not always bliss; sometimes is utterly sinful and stupid. ~Ya’akov We have twenty from Grace Point who are reading through the bible in a year and we are reading the Contemporary English Version which is the first…

Integrity And Communion

Scripture Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? ~Psalm 15:1 Quote No one other than Jesus has lived with perfect integrity but because He is our Savior and our High Priest, we can dwell in God’s presence through Him. ~Timothy Keller Psalm 15 begins with two soul searching questions:…

No Exceptions

Scripture All have turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one. ~Psalm 14:3, NIV Quote Fools cannot bear anyone being over them; so they ignore God or act as if He does not exist. ~Timothy Keller We know where Paul got a lot of his inspiration for Romans; he got…

Always Pray

Scripture How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemies triumph over me? ~Psalms 13:1-2, NIV Quote Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work.…

An Ancient Hypochondriac

Scripture Isaac replied, “I am old and might die at any time. So take your bow and arrows, then go out in the fields, and kill a wild animal.Cook some of that tasty food that I love so much and bring it to me. I want to eat it once more and give you my blessing…

Assumption Or Presumption

Scripture When the messengers returned, they told Jacob, “We went to your brother Esau, and now he is heading this way with four hundred men.” ~Genesis 32:6, CEV Quote Assumption is the mother of all mistakes. ~Eugene Lewis Fordsworthe What is the difference between assumption and presumption? The connotative distinction between these words is that presumptions are based more on…

I AM not!

Scripture There are some things that people cannot do, but God can do anything. Luke 18:27, CEV Quote The core sin is to forget that God is God and we are not. ~Timothy Keller The title to today’s blog is a play on words. God’s personal name is I AM. When I say I AM…

Who Determines What Is Important?

Scripture You are always making yourselves look good, but God sees what is in your heart. The things that most people think are important are worthless as far as God is concerned. ~Luke 16:15, CEV Quote Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of those that matter least. ~Stephen F. Covey Currently,…