With Jack Bailey
Scripture But they didn’t understand any of this. The significance of his words was hidden from them, and they failed to grasp what he was talking about. Luke 18:34, NLT Quote If we could put God in our little box of brains, He would not be big enough to worship. ~Jack Taylor They asks me…
Scripture I always do what pleases Him. John 8:29, Williams Quote Holiness consist in thinking like Christ and willing what He wills. ~Jerry Bridges Jesus had a passion and it was to please His Father. At Jacob’s well Jesus said to His disciples, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent me…
Scripture For He {God the Father} chose us in Him {Christ}, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him. ~Ephesians 1:4, CSB Quote As children of God, we acknowledge the Father’s authority as a rule for our lives because we know this is what pleases Him. ~J.I. Packer…
Scripture But let them all be glad, those who turn aside to hide themselves in You. May they keep shouting for joy forever! Overshadow them in Your presence as they sing and rejoice. Then every lover of Your name will burst forth with endless joy. ~Psalm 5:11, TPT Quote God honors faith; He rewards humility…
Scripture You do these things I hate, and then you come and stand in my presence, in my own Temple, and say, “We are safe!’ ~Jeremiah 7:10, GNT Quote Sometimes I wonder if we are not worshiping worship rather than God. ~D.A. Carson Jeremiah witnessed the demise and death of a nation. Judah was living…
Scripture Teach them God’s decrees, and give them His instructions. Show them how to conduct their lives. ~Exodus 18:20, NLT Quote God has given us His instructions. It is all there, every word, in a book called the Bible. ~Chuck Swindoll Troy joined the Bailey clan when he married our oldest daughter Hannah. Troy could…
Scripture Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams. ~1 Samuel 15:22, NLT Quote God loves obedience. ~Jim Nesbitt The mother of five had a pre-schooler named Tommy. Tommy’s siblings were older and their parents had been more strict with them and they allowed Tommy to do things…
Scripture “Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” ~Matthew 5:10, NASB Quote The affirmation of God is sweet in the midst of human treachery. Calvin Miller I can’t say in good conscience that I have been persecuted, at least not for righteousness sake…
Scripture “God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.” Genesis 3:5, NLT Quote Every time we disobey God we are exhibiting pride and the attitude that we know more than God. ~Charles Stanley {Every Day In His Presence}…
Scripture How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge? ~Proverbs 1:22, NIV Quote A fool is a person who lacks good sense or judgment which results in stupid behavior. ~Daniel Webster A proverb {masal} is a poetic, incisive, brilliant and thought…