With Jack Bailey
Scripture And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through His own blood. Let us, then, go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore. For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come. ~Hebrews 13:12-14,…
Scripture I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul. ~Psalm 31:7, NLT Quote We learn nothing apart from adversity. ~Watchman Nee I did something yesterday morning that I rarely do, I listened to the Sunday night message. I…
Scripture “For, I Yahweh, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.” ~Malachi 3:6, LSB Quote Everything in the universe is in a state of flux except the speed of light. ~Albert Einstein I call it inspiration; others may call it nonsense, but when thoughts or insights come to mind, I…
Celebrate Jesus Scripture Tibia died, and Omri reigned. ~1 Kings 16:22 Quote No kingdom has two kings. No such title as co-king. ~Ya’akov After Solomon’s demise and death, his son Rehoboam incensed the ten northern tribes and they rebelled leaving him to govern the tribe of Benjamin and Judah. The Levites lived everywhere but the…
Celebrate Jesus Scripture Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. ~Proverbs 13:11, NIV Quote “Where gambling enters, prayer leaves; where greed grows, faith dies.” ~Dwight L. Moody Rose, alias “Charlie Hustle,” alias “Mr. Baseball,” was known for many years as a winner, but he was living a double…
Scripture If a bird sees a trap being set, it knows to stay away. ~Proverbs 1:17, NLT Quote Knowledge is knowing what to say; Wisdom is knowing when, or when not to say it. ~Ancient Proverb There is a distinction between wisdom and knowledge. Knowledge is the collection of information, facts, learning and experience. Wisdom is…
Scripture Truthful words stand the test of time, but lies are soon exposed. ~Proverbs 12:19, NLT Quote Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the throne,— Yet that scaffold sways the future, and, behind the dim unknown, Standeth God within the shadow, keeping watch above his own. ~James Russel Lowell The god of this…
Scripture A gossip goes around telling secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence. ~Proverbs 11:13, NLT Quote The greatest scandalmonger in the universe is Satan, and the greatest concealer of secrets in the universe is our Savior. ~John Philips {Commentary on Proverbs, p.231} The term devil comes from the Greek word diabolos…
Scripture Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of Your name lead and guide me. Keep me free from the trap that is set for me, for You are my refuge. ~Psalm 33:3-4, NIV Quote We have no doubt that God provides guidance: our doubt is in our receptivity to His…
Scripture You have given me greater joy than those who have abundant harvests of grain and new wine. ~Psalm 4:7, NLT Quote LORD, let us have Your favor {grace} and let us know that we have it, and that we desire no more; that your favor be enough to make us happy. ~Matthew Henry Nothing…