With Jack Bailey
Scripture Children’s children are the crown of old men, And the glory of children is their father. ~Proverbs 17:6, NKJV Quote “The old is not obsolete; it is the foundation upon which the new must stand.” ~Anonymous I don’t really long for the good old days although it is true that things were very different…
Scripture The thief {Satan} comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. ~John 10:10, NIV Quote There are a lot of things that are worse than physical death. ~Ya’akov This is an exert from the translation of the Screwtape Letters. This…
Scripture The king {Solomon} said moreover to Shimei, “You know, as your heart acknowledges, all the wickedness that you did to my father David; therefore the LORD will return your wickedness on your own head. ~I Kings 2:44, NKJV Quote Those who refuse to bow will be broken. ~Matthew Henry Shimei was a descendant of…
Scripture Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you despised Me and took the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.’ ~2 Samuel 12:10, NIV Quote Grace does not mean that sin does not matter. ~Ya’akov Reading through 2 Samuel and the life of David. There is no one…
Scripture Then Saul confessed, “I have sinned. Come back home, my son, and I will no longer try to harm you, for you valued my life today. I have been a fool and very, very wrong.” ~I Samuel 26:21, NLT Quote “Serving Christ brings joy–serving self brings peacelessness–Self is the god of unhappiness.” ~Lorenzo Scupoli…
Scripture “The LORD your God will change your heart and the hearts of all your descendants, so that you will love him with all your heart and soul and so you may live! ~Deuteronomy 30:6, NLT Quote The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. ~Stephen Covey My Thoughts We all…
Scripture A gossip goes around telling secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence. ~Proverbs 11:13, NLT Quote The greatest scandalmonger in the universe is Satan, and the greatest concealer of secrets in the universe is our Savior. ~John Philips {Commentary on Proverbs, p.231} The term devil comes from the Greek word diabolos…
Scripture Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of Your name lead and guide me. Keep me free from the trap that is set for me, for You are my refuge. ~Psalm 33:3-4, NIV Quote We have no doubt that God provides guidance: our doubt is in our receptivity to His…
Scripture You have given me greater joy than those who have abundant harvests of grain and new wine. ~Psalm 4:7, NLT Quote LORD, let us have Your favor {grace} and let us know that we have it, and that we desire no more; that your favor be enough to make us happy. ~Matthew Henry Nothing…
Scripture Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. ~1 John 2:15, NIV Quote “Prosperity knits a man to the world. He feels that he is finding his place in it, while really it is finding its place in him.”…