The Light Of The World

Scripture I had heard rumors about You, but now my eyes have seen You. Therefore I take back my words and repent in dust and ashes. ~Job 42:5-6, Holman Quote Sin turns ugly, and is subject to defeat, only in the light of Christ. The Light of Christ makes everything look different. ~Sam Storms When…

Learning

Scripture In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content ​— ​whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need. ~Philippians 4:12, CSB Quote Intimacy with Christ can become so deep and so great that we become independent of everything else. ~Martyn Lloyd-Jones I spot read which means I read several…

In The Morning

Scripture Hear my voice in the morning, O LORD: for in the morning will I direct me unto Thee, and I will wait. ~Psalm 5:3, Geneva Bible Quote In our morning meeting with the heavenly Father, we should come like priest laying a sacrifice on the altar. ~Warren W. Wiersbe David was big on worship…

Seeking The LORD

  Scripture “But from there you will seek the LORD your God, and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul.” ~Deuteronomy 4:29, NASB Quote When we diligently seek the LORD; we declare our allegiance to Him and our reliance upon Him. ~Charles F. Stanley Isaiah…

Rush Not

Scripture Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes. ~Proverbs 19:2, NLT Quote Beware of hasty or rash decisions. ~Ray dis Comfort Solomon warned in Ecclesiastes 5, 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,…

The Wages Of Sin

Scripture Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. ~Galatians 6:7, ESV Quote Grace does not mean that sin does not matter. ~Ya’akov All sin has consequences. Some sins carry greater consequences than others but no sin is free of consequences. Sin pays wages. David sinned…

The Devil You Say

Scripture Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil. ~Matthew 4:1, NLT Quote Temptation cannot be avoided, but because we cannot prevent the birds from flying over our heads, there is no need that we should let them nest in our hair. ~Martin Luther Can a…

Psalm 55

Scripture Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; He will never permit the righteous to be moved. ~Psalm 55:22, NRSV Quote It is infinitely better to have the whole world as an enemy and God as a friend than to have the whole world as a friend and God as the…

Walls

Scripture Jerusalem is a well-built city; its seamless walls cannot be breached. ~Psalm 122:3, NLT Quote Rebellion against our Creator–The One who gives us breath and loves us every miniute of every day–is not only unreasonable, it is outrageous. ~Elisebeth Elliot I remember my first trip to Israel back in 1990. I cannot lie, I…

A Sacrifice Of Thanksgiving

Scripture I will offer you a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD. ~Psalm 116:17, NLT Quote A thankful attitude opens the windows of heaven. ~Sarah Young As we live this life we observe things. We learn that all truly grateful people have suffered many hardships and yet they have joy…