With Jack Bailey
Scripture Pray no more for these people, Jeremiah. Do not weep or pray for them, for I will not listen to them when they cry out to me in distress. ~Jeremiah 11:14, NLT Quote Mercy, detached from Justice, grows unmerciful. ~C.S. Lewis Mickey asks me last night about the sin unto death. It is a…
Scripture One day the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them. The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan answered the Lord, “From roaming {prowling} throughout the earth, going back and forth on it.” Quote It is never good, but the defection from good, that is the…
Scripture “But he who listens to me shall dwell securely and will be at ease from the dread of evil.” ~Proverbs 1:33, LSB Quote You lie too near the Father’s heart for Him to hurt you. ~John Flavel I believe it is God and His indwelling grace that has given me a distaste for evil. I am…
Scripture On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.” ~John 7:37-38, NLT Quote The water cleanses, and those…
Scripture Even though the fig tree has no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty, yet I will rejoice in the LORD! I will be joyful…
Scripture But as for you, only do not rebel against Yahweh; and do not fear the people of the land, for they are our bread. Their protection has been removed from them, and Yahweh is with us; do not fear them. ~Numbers 14:9, LSB Quote All of life can be considered one big miracle that…
Scripture By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. ~Hebrews 11:8, LSB Quote What good is knowing the destination if you don’t know the way. ~Augustine [City of God} The key…
Scripture Why do You make me see wickedness and cause me to look on trouble? ~Habakkuk 1:3, LSB Quote Holy Spirit truth divine, shine upon this soul of mine. Word of God and inward light, revive my spirit, clear my sight. ~Martyn Lloyd Jones I was reading in Habakkuk the other day and verse three…
Scripture And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?” ~Luke 9:54, NKJV Quote We can love that which should not be loved and hate that which should not be hated. Both loves…
Scripture Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink—even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk—it’s all free! ~Isaiah 55:1, NLT Quote Never separate what God has joined. Daniel Juster Paul said in his second epistle to Timothy, All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in…