With Jack Bailey
Scripture I have listened carefully. But they do not say what is right. They refuse to turn away from their sins. No one says, ‘What have I done?’ All of them go their own way. They are like horses charging into battle. ~Jeremiah 8:6, NIrV Quote A man will do more to satisfy his stubborn…
Scripture The God of Israel is speaking to you. He is the LORD who rules over all. He says, “Change the way you live and act. Then I will let you live in this place. ~Jeremiah 7:3, NIrV Quote Repentance is to the spirit what breath is to the body: it is vital. ~Ya’akov The…
Scripture Ahaz gathered together everything that belonged to God’s temple. He took all of it away. He shut the doors of the LORD’s temple. He set up altars at every street corner in Jerusalem. ~2 Chronicles 28:24, NIrV Quote The first step toward revival is deep repentance; getting down in the dust before God with…
Scripture May my right hand never play the harp again…may my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth so that I cannot sing…May it happen if I don’t consider Jerusalem to be my greatest joy. ~Psalm 137:5-6, NIrV Quote Joy is what happens to us when we realize how really good God is. ~Marianne…
Scripture But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride brought him down. He wasn’t faithful to the LORD his God. ~2 Chronicles 26:16, NIrV Quote To finish is to win. ~Morris Hill What do these men have in common: Saul, Solomon, Amaziah, Joash and Uzziah? At least two things: first they were all kings of Israel…
Scripture Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. ~Psalm 27:14, AV Quote “Good things come to those who wait” ~Violent Fane Generally speaking, Americans do not like to wait yet the bible commands us to wait upon the LORD in at least…
Scripture The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul… ~Psalm 23:1-3, NASB Quote Like a watch, the human soul can run down. We lose our enthusiasm, we are less willing to attempt the difficult. We prefer comfort over a challenge.…
Scripture Josiah was eight years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 31 years. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. He lived the way King David had lived. He didn’t turn away from it to the right or the left. ~2 Chronicles 341-2, NIrV Quote You authority…
Scripture Don’t let anyone fool you. “Bad companions make a good person bad.” ~2 Corinthians 6:14, NLT Quote It is better to be alone than in the presence of bad company. ~Booker T. Washington Jehoshaphat was one of the better kings of Judah. He and his father Asa are the only two good kings back to…
Scripture “This message {from Sennacherib} is for King Hezekiah of Judah. Don’t let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you with promises that Jerusalem will not be captured by the king of Assyria.” ~2 Kings 19:10, NLT Quote Satan is a play ground bully. ~Ya’akov It is a mistake to underestimate the power of…