With Jack Bailey
Scripture But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop. ~Luke 8:15, NIV Quote Your life will not change if your heart is hard, shallow or crowded by worldly cares. ~Wade Morris Are you satisfied with your…
Scripture “Listen to this, you pleasure-loving kingdom, living at ease and feeling secure. You say, ‘I am the only one, and there is no other. I will never be a widow or lose my children.’ Well, both these things will come upon you in a moment. ~Isaiah 47:8 Quote How fragile is life, how quickly things…
Scripture May more and more grace and peace be given to you. ~I Peter 1:2, NIRV Quote God’s mercy and grace give me hope for myself and for our world. ~William Franklin Graham Can you think of anything you need more than grace and peace. I certainly need more and I want more. Due to God…
Scripture Turn your worries over to the Lord. He will keep you going. He will never let godly people fall. ~Psalm 55:22, NIRV Quote A day of worrying is more exhausting than a week of work. ~John Lubbock It is amazing what I see when I read, sometimes I have to stop and start again.…
Scripture Anna came up to Jesus’ family at that moment. She gave thanks to God. And she spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the time when Jerusalem would be set free. ~Luke 2:38, NIRV Quote Everyone needs something to look forward to. ~Ya’akov In John Bunyan’s allegory PILGRIMS PROGRESS, Christian…
Scripture “The people of Israel have sinned again and again. So I will judge them. They sell into slavery those who have done no wrong. They trade needy people for a mere pair of sandals.” ~Amos 2:6, NIRV Quote I sit on a man’s back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself…
Scripture Tiberius Caesar had been ruling for 15 years. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea. Herod was the ruler of Galilee. His brother Philip was the ruler of Iturea and Traconitis. Lysanias was ruler of Abilene. Annas and Caiaphas were high priests. At that time God’s word came to John, son of Zechariah, in the…
Scripture Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” ~John 14:6, NLT Quote Trust the LORD with all your heart and He will show you the right path. ~Solomon I know all the area hospital well and even those in Birmingham…
Scripture “I am God. There is no other God. I am God. There is no one like Me. Before something even happens, I announce how it will end. In fact, from times long ago I announced what was still to come. I say, ‘My plan will succeed. I will do anything I want to do.’” ~Isaiah…
Scripture My guilt overwhelms me–it is too heavy to bear. ~Psalms 38:4 Quote “It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution.” ~Oscar Wilde ‘Heavy’ is an oft used adjective in the Old Testament…heavy hand, heavy taxes, heavy burdens, heavy loses, heavy blow, heavy load, heavy yoke but more times than not in…