God’s SEVEN WONDERS

Scripture Everyone was gripped with great wonder and awe, and they praised God, exclaiming, “We have seen amazing things today!” ~Luke 5:26, NLT Quote There were seven wonders in the ancient world and seven wonders in the modern world but God has seven wonders too. ~Billy Graham The seven wonders of the ancient world were:…

One Thing You Lack

Scripture When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” ~Luke 18:22, NIV Quote You can pray all day. You can read your bible through and through but if you are robbing…

He Touched Me

    Scripture Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” He said. “Be healed!” ~Mark 1:41, NLT Quote Jesus taught us by His example that often the best way to help the hurting and the poor is to touch them with His compassion. ~Billy Graham Covid has changed many things.…

Jesus Appearance

  Scripture My Servant grew up in the Lord’s presence like a tender green shoot, like a root in dry ground. There was nothing beautiful or majestic about His appearance, nothing to attract us to Him. Isaiah 53:2, NLT Quote God knew that if we had an accurate portrait of Jesus; we would be tempted to worship the…

What’s Not In Heaven

Scripture He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever. ~Revelation 21:4, NLT Quote The most thrilling thing about heaven is that Jesus Christ will be there. ~William Franklin Graham Can you imagine the disciples grief when…

Quick To Hear and Slow To Speak

  Scripture  As you enter the house of God, keep your ears open and your mouth shut. It is evil to make mindless offerings to God.  Don’t make rash promises, and don’t be hasty in bringing matters before God. ~Ecclesiastes 5:1, NLT Quote Many times our prayers reveal that we believe God needs to hear from us…

Lady Wisdom

Scripture Does not wisdom call out?  At the highest point along the way…she takes her stand…at the entrance, she cries aloud. ~Proverbs 8:1-3, NIV Quote “Many men know a great deal but are no wiser for it. To know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom.” ~Charles H. Spurgeon Solomon personifies WISDOM as a woman.…

Providence

Scripture It is God alone who judges; He decides who will rise and who will fall. ~Psalms 75:7, NLT Quote “Providence is like a curious piece of tapestry made of a thousand shreds, which, single, appear useless, but put together, they represent a beautiful history to the eye.” ~John Flavel Louis Berkhof defined providence as…

My Sin

Scripture For I know my transgression and my sin is ever before me. ~Psalms 51:3, NRSV Quote “If you need a guide for your ongoing relationship with God, read Psalms.” ― Jim George Billy Graham reads five Psalms a day and one proverb. He says the Psalms help him relate to God and the Proverbs helps…

A Matter of Respect

Scripture  “So why were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?” ~Numbers 12:8, NIrV Quote A child allowed to be disrespectful to parents will grow up respecting no one. ~William Franklin Graham Aaron and Miriam got upset with their brother Moses because he married a woman from Cush which would be present day…