With Jack Bailey
Scripture Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. ~James 1:17, LSB Quote God never changes: He doesn’t need to change, He is perfect. ~Ya’akov Everything is the universe is in a state of change except…
Scripture Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and he will give you everything you need. ~Luke 12:31, NLT Quote The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. ~Ike Reighard When you boil it all down, life consist in what you love most. There is something in your life that…
Scripture Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised to life as he was. We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. ~Romans 6:5-6, NLT Quote The teachings of…
Scripture “When he finally came to his senses, he said to himself, ‘At home even the hired servants have food enough to spare, and here I am dying of hunger! I will go home to my father and say, “Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called…
Scripture For we know that the Law is spiritual, but I am fleshly, having been sold into bondage under sin. ~Romans 7:14, LSB Quote No one can achieve righteousness: we must embrace it as a gift from God. ~Craig Keener The ancient Rabbis taught that people were born with an evil impulse {yetzer hara} but…
Scripture Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. ~Genesis 1:3-4, LSB Quote God’s creation was made solely because of His goodness, not by reason of any necessity, nor of any need to use the thing…
Scripture “No!” Peter insisted. “Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!” And all the other disciples vowed the same. ~Matthew 26:35, NLT Quote Learn all you can about your own heart, and when you have learned all you can, remember you have seen but a few feet into a…
Scripture “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” ~John 15:5, NKJV Quote Salvation in Christ is not assistance, it is rescue; It is not enhancement, it is resurrection; it is not rededication, it is death.…
Scripture Let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. ~Hebrews 12:1-2, NLT Quote “For every look you take at yourself, take ten looks at Jesus.” ~Robert Murray McCheyne When Jesus began talking to His disciples…
Scripture The Lord answered, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things. One thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the better part. It won’t be taken away from her.” ~Luke 10:41-42, CEB Quote It is not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, ‘What are we busy about?…