Wise As Serpents

Scripture “I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. ~Matthew 10:16, NET Quote Cut the grass low where the snakes will show. ~Source Unknown I guess I was 13-14 years old and we were on a camping trip at Lucy’s Branch. We found an old boat lying upside…

Learning From The Teacher

Scripture Though the Lord gave you adversity for food and suffering for drink, He will still be with you to teach you. ~Isaiah 30:20, NLT Quote When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. ~Shakyamuni  It is a waste of time to give instruction to someone who does not want to learn or else…

Our God Is Awesome

Scripture The heavens – indeed the highest heavens – belong to the LORD your God, as does the earth and everything in it. ~Deuteronomy 10:14, NET Quote Infinity declares the Infinite, loud and clear for all except fools. ~Ya’akov I have several blog already composed on the subject of marxism but I don’t think it is a good idea to post them in succession: I…

Spiritual Warfare

Scripture For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. ~Ephesians 6:12, NLT Quote Storms are caused by a conflict in the elements and the storms in the spiritual world are caused…

The New Original Sin

Scripture For there is no distinction {Jew or Gentile}, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.  ~Romans 3:22-23, NET Quote A society that puts equality ahead of freedom will end up with neither equality nor freedom. ~Milton Friedman I am trying to finish Voddie Baucham’s book FAULT LINES. Baucham is a…

Why Can’t Chickens Fly?

Scripture But those who wait for the Lord’s help find renewed strength; they rise up as if they had eagles’ wings, they run without growing weary, they walk without getting tired. ~Isaiah 40:31, NET Quote Blessed be any burden, however overwhelming, which God has placed upon our shoulders. ~F.W. Faber Isaiah is not suggesting that we literally…

Loving Good-Hating Evil

Scripture The delight of a king is righteous counsel, and he will love the one who speaks uprightly. ~Proverbs 16:13, NET Quote Sin deforms; education informs; prisons reform; the world conforms; But only Christ transforms. ~Adrian Rogers Before Saul became known as Paul, he persecuted the church and he hated Christ. After conversion he had a radical…

Two Birds: One Stone

Scripture Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh to arouse its desires. ~Romans 14:13, NET Quote “We are saved by faith alone, but the faith that saves is never alone.” ~Martin Luther Ray dis Comfort is good when it comes to analogies. Example: what if you were in…

Lest We Forget

Scripture Be sure you do not feel self-important and forget the LORD your God who brought you from the land of Egypt, the place of slavery. ~Deuteronomy 8:14, NET Quote The sovereignty of God is the golden scepter in His hand by which He will make all bow: either by His word {mercy} or by His wrath.…

Faith It Out!

Scripture Then the LORD said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the sons of Israel to go forward.” ~ Exodus 14:15, NASB Quote That which is sight is not of faith. ~Henry Clay Trumbull I love Exodus 14 and the story of the Israelites crossing the Red Sea. The Israelites saw Pharaoh’s army move in behind them, they panicked. The scripture…