Speech Without Words

Scripture The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make Him known. They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard. ~Pslam 19:1-3 Quote Two things fill the mind with new and increasing wonder and awe: the starry sky…

New Year’s resolutions

Scripture I am resolved to obey your statues to the very end. ~Psalm 119:112. CSB Quote I resolve, never to do anything which I should be afraid to do if it were the last hour of my life. ~Jonathan Edwards Jonathan Edwards was a highly intelligent man and it was his habit to make resolutions…

Mystery

Scripture I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ Himself. In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. ~Colossians 2:2-3, NLT Quote When we contemplate the Divine, we get lost…

Zeal

Scripture He is zealous for My sake. ~Numbers 25:11, KJV Quote The complacent, self-centered, and smug live selfishly in pursuit of their own pleasure, but eventually they tire from their pleasures and even tire of themselves. ~Billy Graham I have another quote, the world we live in will praise zeal and enthusiasm as long as…

Power, Part II

Scripture Common people are only a vapor; important people, an illusion. Together on a scale, they weigh less than a vapor. ~Psalm 62:9, CSB Quote You would not think any duty small; if you yourself were great! ~George MacDonald Paul said in Romans two, “There is no partiality with God.” There are no big people…

Power And Control

Scripture The LORD is King for ever and ever; the ungodly shall perish from the land. ~Psalm 10:17, Cloverdale {10:16 in other Translations} Quote Ultimately all power and authority belong to Christ. There is no real or lasting power except His. ~Ya’akov Some times I chuckle at the things I use to say concerning authority;…

The Bread Of Affliction

Scripture Though he give you the bread of adversity and water of affliction, yet he will be with you to teach you—with your own eyes you will see your Teacher. ~Isaiah 30:20, TLB Quote We may suffer with Him, but we will never suffer without Him. ~Martyn Lloyd-Jones Isaiah 30:20 is a wonderful messianic promise…

Why Do Christians Suffer?

Scripture Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God ~2 Corinthians 1:3-4, NIV Quote Christ died to…

Waiting

Scripture I wait for the LORD; I wait and put my hope in his word. ~Psalm 130:5, CSB Quot “The only thing harder than waiting on God, is wishing that you had!” ~Steven Furtick In Psalm six David prayed for God to heal his body and deliver him from his enemies. A thousand years later, God answers his…