With Jack Bailey
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 Our Lord, punish the Edomites! Because the day Jerusalem fell, they shouted, “Completely destroy the city! Tear down every building!” ~Psalm 137:7, CEV Quote Winning and losing are both temporary. Gloating over victory or sulking over a loss puts you at a stand still. ~Chuck Knox It seems that I learn something new everyday: I saw a word in…
Scripture For the king [David] trusts in the LORD . The unfailing love of the Most High will keep him from stumbling. ~Psalm 21:7, NLT Quote “I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved that He did it gladly.” ~Timothy Keller Psalm 21 is a celebration after…
Scripture The plowers plowed on my back; they made their furrows long.” The Lord is righteous; he has cut the cords of the wicked. ~Psalm 129:3-4, NRSV Quote “Christianity is not a subtraction of all problems but the addition of God’s GRACE to help us overcome these problems.” ~Max Anders The history of Israel is one…
Scripture My eyes are straining to see your promises come true. When will you comfort me?….How long must I wait? When will you punish those who persecute me? ~Psalm 119:82-84, NLT Quote Your Father in heaven loves you too much to harm you, and He is too wise to make a mistake. ~Robert T. Ketcham…
Scripture Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in Your instructions. ~Psalm 119:18, NLT Quote Those who refuse to conform to the world will be persecuted by the world. ~Warren W. Wiersbe The third stanza is Gimel and again the subject is GOD’S WORD. This stanza begins with the Psalmist commitment to obey God’s…
Scripture “Ask, and it will be given to you. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you.” ~Matthew 7:7, NIRV Quote We must begin to believe that God, in the mystery of prayer, has entrusted us with a force that can move the Heavenly world, and can bring its…
Scripture You will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You will be hated all over the world because you are My followers. ~Matthew 24:9, NLT Quote “God takes a safe course with His children, that they may not be condemned with the world; He permits the world to condemn them, that they may not love the…
Scripture Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near. ~Revelation 1:3, NIV Quote I suppose that some scoff when they read the Revelation of Jesus Christ. When they get to…