Human Nature

Scripture Many people noticed the signs Jesus was displaying and, seeing they pointed straight to God, entrusted their lives to Him. But Jesus didn’t entrust His life to them. He knew them inside and out, He knew how untrustworthy they were. ~John 2;23-35, MSG Quote Love people; trust no one to be perfect other than…

Power And Privilege

Scripture If we let Him {Jesus} go on, pretty soon everyone will be believing in Him and the Romans will come and remove what little power and privilege we still have.” ~John 11:48, MSG Quote What men prize most is a privilege, even if it is to be the chief mourner at a funeral. ~James…

Guard Your Heart

Scripture Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. ~Proverbs 2:23, NLT Quote The best way to guard the heart is to worship…in which the mouth, the mind, the imagination and even the body is focused on God. ~Timothy Keller In the bible, the heart is the seat of…

Motives

Scripture People may be pure in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their motives. ~Proverbs 16:2, NLT Quote You are loved for Christ sake, not because your heart and life are perfect. ~Timothy Keller It takes a while for the gospel of grace to sink in to the human spirit. I was saved from…

Vain Religion

Scripture Even while you fast, you keep oppressing your workers. ~Isaiah 58:3, NLT Quote Don’t get into the rat race: even if you win, you are still a rat. ~Gilda Radner The Jews that Isaiah addresses in chapter 58 are very religious. They observe days of fasting where they deny the flesh and sleep on…

Thankful For Affliction

Scripture It was good for me to be afflicted  so that I might learn your decrees. ~Psalm 119:71, NIV Quote I have been asks many times why GOD allows suffering. I confess, I don’t know. I have to accept, by faith that GOD is sovereign and He is a GOD of mercy and compassion in…

Faithful In Little Things

Scripture “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities.”  ~Luke 16:10, NLT Quote Our faithfulness is small things today will lead to a giant impact tomorrow. ~Josh Melson Before David became a great hero…

Valley Of Tears

Scripture When they walk through the Valley of Weeping, it will become a place of refreshing springs. The autumn rains will clothe it with blessings. ~Psalm 84:6, NLT Quote The death of Jesus for our sins means that someday God the Father can judge and destroy all evil and suffering without destroying us in the…

Pilgrims Pike

Scripture And a causeway will appear there; it will be called the WAY OF HOLINESS. No one unclean will pass along it; it will become a pilgrim’s way, and no fool will trespass on it. ~Isaiah 35:8, REB Quote No matter what your question is: Jesus is the answer. ~Ya’akov What should we call this…

The Great Conspiracy

Scripture They devise a cunning plot against Your people and conspire against those You treasure. ~Psalm 83:3, REB Quote Fads are not planned, they just happen: conspiracies are the products of a definite plan. ~Ya’akov I neither trust the media or the left [democrats]: both are proven masters of propaganda. Tommy Tuberville says that we…